brittlestar vs least pouncewort

Amphiura chiajei compared with Lejeunea cavifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	least pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Lejeunea
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Lejeunea cavifolia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

least pouncewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	least pouncewort
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.

least pouncewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.