brittlestar vs Dilated Scalewort

Amphiura chiajei compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Frullania
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 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.