Angel's-tears vs brittlestar

Narcissus triandrus compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• Angel's-tears is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angel's-tears	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Narcissus	Amphiura
Species	Narcissus triandrus	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Angel's-tears

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angel's-tears	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angel's-tears

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Angel's-tears

The Angel's-tears (Narcissus triandrus) is a species in the genus Narcissus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden