brittlestar vs Gall midge

Amphiura filiformis compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Amphiura	Contarinia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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