brittlestar vs Variable Dancer

Amphiura chiajei compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Echinodermata (शूलचर्मी)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amphiuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amphiura	Argia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.