brittlestar vs Fen Flat-body

Amphiura filiformis compared with Depressaria ultimella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Fen Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Động vật da gai)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Amphiuridae	Depressariidae
Genus	Amphiura	Depressaria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Depressaria ultimella

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Fen Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Fen Flat-body
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.

Fen Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden