brittlestar vs Meadow White

Amphiura chiajei compared with Pontia helice

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Meadow White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Pieridae
Genus	Amphiura	Pontia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Pontia helice

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Meadow White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Meadow White
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Meadow White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.