brittlestar vs Flaccid grass

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cenchrus flaccidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Flaccid grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amphiuridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Cenchrus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cenchrus flaccidus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Flaccid grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Flaccid grass
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.

Flaccid grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and France.

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.