brittlestar vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Amphiura chiajei compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Lesser Bulb Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Echinodermata (극피동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Ophiuroidea (거미불가사리류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Diptera (파리목)
Family	Amphiuridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Amphiura	Eumerus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Lesser Bulb Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Lesser Bulb Fly
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.

Lesser Bulb Fly

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.