brittlestar vs Goldilocks Buttercup

Amphiura chiajei compared with Ranunculus auricomus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Goldilocks Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Ranunculus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Ranunculus auricomus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Goldilocks Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Goldilocks Buttercup
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.

Goldilocks Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.