brittlestar vs Leste Vert Oriental

Amphiura chiajei compared with Chalcolestes parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Leste Vert Oriental
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lestidae
Genus	Amphiura	Chalcolestes
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Chalcolestes parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Leste Vert Oriental share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Leste Vert Oriental

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Leste Vert Oriental
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.

Leste Vert Oriental

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.