brittlestar vs Crampbark

Amphiura chiajei compared with Viburnum opulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Crampbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Viburnum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Viburnum opulus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Crampbark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Crampbark
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Crampbark

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.