brittlestar vs dwarf cornel

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cornus suecica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	dwarf cornel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cornaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cornus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cornus suecica

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

dwarf cornel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	dwarf cornel
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.

dwarf cornel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.