brittlestar vs Idaho Licorice-root

Amphiura chiajei compared with Ligusticum verticillatum

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Idaho Licorice-root is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Idaho Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Apiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Ligusticum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Ligusticum verticillatum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Idaho Licorice-root

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Idaho Licorice-root
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.

Idaho Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.