brittlestar vs Madeira ivy

Amphiura chiajei compared with Hedera canariensis

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Madeira ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Madeira ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Araliaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Hedera
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Hedera canariensis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Madeira ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Madeira ivy
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.

Madeira ivy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Italy, Norway, and Rwanda.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway