brittlestar vs Variable Dancer

Amphiura chiajei compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Ophiuroidea (蛇尾纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Amphilepidida (阳遂足目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amphiura	Argia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.