brittlestar vs field locoweed

Amphiura chiajei compared with Oxytropis campestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	field locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Amphiuridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Oxytropis
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Oxytropis campestris

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

field locoweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	field locoweed
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.

field locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.