American Emerald vs brittlestar

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Echinodermata (棘皮动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Ophiuroidea (蛇尾纲)
Order	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Amphilepidida (阳遂足目)
Family	Corduliidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Cordulia	Amphiura
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.