brittlestar vs Garden Orpine

Amphiura chiajei compared with Hylotelephium telephium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Garden Orpine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Hylotelephium
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Hylotelephium telephium

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Garden Orpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Garden Orpine
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.

Garden Orpine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.