brittlestar vs grand ammannia

Amphiura chiajei compared with Ammannia robusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	grand ammannia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lythraceae
Genus	Amphiura	Ammannia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Ammannia robusta

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

grand ammannia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	grand ammannia
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.

grand ammannia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, and Spain.

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.