brittlestar vs Hairy Snakefern

Amphiura chiajei compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Tracheophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Microgramma
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Microgramma piloselloides

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Hairy Snakefern
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.

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.