brittlestar vs Jagged Notchwort

Amphiura chiajei compared with Schistochilopsis incisa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Jagged Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Schistochilopsis
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Schistochilopsis incisa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Jagged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Jagged 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.

Jagged Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.