brittlestar vs Eastern Newt

Amphiura chiajei compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Amphiuridae	Salamandridae
Genus	Amphiura	Notophthalmus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.