brittlestar vs Kalanchoe

Amphiura chiajei compared with Kalanchoe lateritia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Kalanchoe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Kalanchoe
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Kalanchoe lateritia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Kalanchoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Kalanchoe
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.

Kalanchoe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.