Black Firefly vs brittlestar

Lucidota atra compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Firefly	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Echinodermata (Equinoderme)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Lampyridae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Lucidota	Amphiura
Species	Lucidota atra	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Firefly	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Firefly

The Black Firefly (Lucidota atra) is a species in the genus Lucidota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.