brittlestar vs Incurvate Emerald

Amphiura filiformis compared with Somatochlora incurvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Incurvate Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Amphiuridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amphiura	Somatochlora
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Somatochlora incurvata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Incurvate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Incurvate Emerald
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.

Incurvate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.