brittlestar vs Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Amphiura chiajei compared with Desmodium intortum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank brittlestar Greenleaf ticktrefoil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Amphiuridae Fabaceae
Genus Amphiura Desmodium
Species Amphiura chiajei Desmodium intortum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute brittlestar Greenleaf ticktrefoil
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.

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

No description available.

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