brittlestar vs Florida arrowroot

Amphiura chiajei compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Tracheophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Zamia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.