brittlestar vs

Amphiura chiajei compared with Diaporthe eres

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Diaporthaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Diaporthe
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Diaporthe eres

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden