brittlestar vs large-leaf bottletree

Amphiura chiajei compared with Brachychiton australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	large-leaf bottletree
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	Brachychiton
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Brachychiton australis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

large-leaf bottletree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	large-leaf bottletree
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.

large-leaf bottletree

Habitat

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

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.