brittlestar vs Holt Notchwort

Amphiura chiajei compared with Odontoschisma francisci

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Holt Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cephaloziaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Odontoschisma
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Odontoschisma francisci

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Holt Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Holt Notchwort
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.

Holt Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.