brittlestar vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Amphiura chiajei compared with Anarta melanopa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Echinodermata (เอไคโนเดอร์มาตา)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Ophiuroidea (ดาวเปราะ)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Amphiuridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amphiura	Anarta
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
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-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden