brittlestar vs Manatee Grass

Amphiura chiajei compared with Syringodium filiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Manatee Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Syringodium
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Syringodium filiforme

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Manatee Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Manatee Grass
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.

Manatee Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.