brittlestar vs Wanderlibelle

Amphiura filiformis compared with Pantala flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Wanderlibelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Amphiuridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amphiura	Pantala
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Pantala flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Wanderlibelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Wanderlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Wanderlibelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Wanderlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.