brittlestar vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Amphiura filiformis compared with Lasius umbratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Echinodermata (극피동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Ophiuroidea (거미불가사리류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hymenoptera (벌목)
Family	Amphiuridae	Formicidae
Genus	Amphiura	Lasius
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Yellow Shadow Ant
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.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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