brittlestar vs large pheasant's-eye

Amphiura chiajei compared with Adonis flammea

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while large pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	large pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Adonis
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Adonis flammea

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

large pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	large pheasant's-eye
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 pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway