bilberry willow vs brittlestar

Salix myrtillifolia compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilberry willow	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Salicaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Salix	Amphiura
Species	Salix myrtillifolia	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

bilberry willow

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilberry willow	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilberry willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

bilberry willow

The Bilberry willow (Salix myrtillifolia) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.