brittlestar vs Longawn Muhly

Amphiura chiajei compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Longawn Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amphiuridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Muhlenbergia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Longawn Muhly
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.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.