brittlestar vs Lobed Threadwort

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cephaloziella integerrima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Lobed Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cephaloziella
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cephaloziella integerrima

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Lobed Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Lobed Threadwort
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.

Lobed Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.