brittlestar vs Widow Skimmer

Amphiura filiformis compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Widow Skimmer
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 filiformis	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.