brittlestar vs Longbract Wakerobin

Amphiura chiajei compared with Trillium underwoodii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Longbract Wakerobin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Trillium
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Trillium underwoodii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Longbract Wakerobin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Longbract Wakerobin
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.

Longbract Wakerobin

Habitat

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

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.