brittlestar vs Dahoon

Amphiura chiajei compared with Ilex cassine

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Dahoon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Ilex
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Ilex cassine

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Dahoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Dahoon
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.

Dahoon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and 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.