Alkanet vs brittlestar

Anchusa officinalis compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alkanet	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Boraginaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Anchusa	Amphiura
Species	Anchusa officinalis	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Alkanet

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alkanet	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alkanet

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Alkanet

The Alkanet (Anchusa officinalis) is a species in the genus Anchusa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are al.

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.