brittlestar vs Springtail

Amphiura filiformis compared with Folsomia candida

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Springtail
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)	Collembola (弹尾纲)
Order	Amphilepidida (阳遂足目)	Entomobryomorpha (长角䖴目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Isotomidae
Genus	Amphiura	Folsomia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Folsomia candida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Springtail
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.

Springtail

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden