black-bean vs brittlestar

Erythrophleum chlorostachys compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-bean	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Fabaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Erythrophleum	Amphiura
Species	Erythrophleum chlorostachys	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

black-bean

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-bean	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-bean

Habitat

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

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

black-bean

The Black-bean (Erythrophleum chlorostachys) is a species in the genus Erythrophleum. 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.