Adonis Blue vs brittlestar

Lysandra bellargus compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Adonis Blue brittlestar
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Echinodermata (Equinoderme)
Class Insecta (inseto) Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family Lycaenidae Amphiuridae
Genus Lysandra Amphiura
Species Lysandra bellargus Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

Adonis Blue and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Adonis Blue

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Adonis Blue brittlestar
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adonis Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Adonis Blue

The Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, and Belgium.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia