brittlestar vs Emerald Spreadwing

Amphiura filiformis compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Emerald Spreadwing
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	Lestidae
Genus	Amphiura	Lestes
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Emerald Spreadwing

翠色珍蟌（Lestes dryas）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。该物种在野外面临较高的濒危风险，种群持续下降，栖息地压力不断加剧。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden