brittlestar vs Grooved Flax

Amphiura chiajei compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Linaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Linum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.