brittlestar vs German-asphodel

Amphiura chiajei compared with Tofieldia calyculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	German-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Tofieldia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Tofieldia calyculata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

German-asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	German-asphodel
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.

German-asphodel

Habitat

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

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.