brittlestar vs Flower Jumping Spider

Amphiura filiformis compared with Attulus floricola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Flower Jumping Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Araneae (araignée)
Family	Amphiuridae	Salticidae
Genus	Amphiura	Attulus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Attulus floricola

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Flower Jumping Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Flower Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Flower Jumping Spider
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.

Flower Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden