brittlestar vs Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Amphiura filiformis compared with Nomada argentata

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Silver-sided Nomad Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Ekinodermata)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amphiuridae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Amphiura	Nomada
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Nomada argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Silver-sided Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
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.

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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