Blue Featherleg vs brittlestar

Platycnemis pennipes compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Featherleg	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Echinodermata (Equinoderme)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Platycnemididae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Platycnemis	Amphiura
Species	Platycnemis pennipes	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Featherleg	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue Featherleg

Donzela de tamanho médio de habitats de água doce parada e de fluxo lento por toda a Europa e oeste da Ásia, o Platycnemis pennipes recebe seu nome pela conspícua franja plumosa nas tíbias posteriores dos machos, exibida durante cortejos. Os machos apresentam coloração azul-pálida, enquanto as fêmeas são verde-oliva. Pousam na vegetação emergente e são bons indicadores da qualidade da água em habitats ribeirinhos. As populações têm declinado localmente devido à poluição hídrica e à intensificação agrícola.

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