brittlestar vs Caballito naranja

Amphiura filiformis compared with Platycnemis acutipennis

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Caballito naranja

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Caballito naranja
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.

Caballito naranja

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.