brittlestar vs Mountain Ringlet

Amphiura chiajei compared with Erebia epiphron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Ekinodermata)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amphiura	Erebia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Erebia epiphron

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Mountain Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Mountain Ringlet
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.

Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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.