brittlestar vs island mallow

Amphiura chiajei compared with Malva assurgentiflora

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while island mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	island mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Malva
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Malva assurgentiflora

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

island mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	island mallow
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.

island mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Chile, Colombia, and South Africa.

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.