Caballito celeste vs brittlestar

Platycnemis pennipes compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caballito celeste brittlestar
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópodos) Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class Insecta (insecto) Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family Platycnemididae Amphiuridae
Genus Platycnemis Amphiura
Species Platycnemis pennipes Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

Caballito celeste and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caballito celeste

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caballito celeste brittlestar
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caballito celeste

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Caballito celeste

Un caballito del diablo de tamaño mediano de hábitats de agua dulce estancada y de flujo lento en Europa y Asia occidental; los caballitos de pata emplumada reciben su nombre de la llamativa franja plumosa en la tibia de las patas traseras de los machos, que agitan durante los despliegues de cortejo. Los machos muestran coloración azul pálida mientras que las hembras son verde oliva. Se posan sobre vegetación emergente y son una buena especie indicadora de la calidad del agua en hábitats ribereños. Las poblaciones han disminuido localmente debido a la contaminación del agua y la intensificación agrícola.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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