brittlestar vs Broad-Bodied Chaser

Amphiura chiajei compared with Libellula depressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Broad-Bodied Chaser
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Echinodermata (иглокожие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Офиуры)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Amphiuridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amphiura	Libellula
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Libellula depressa

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Broad-Bodied Chaser share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Broad-Bodied Chaser
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.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden