brittlestar vs Lesser Scalewort

Amphiura chiajei compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Frullania
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Lesser Scalewort
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.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.