brittlestar vs mareer

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cordia subcordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	mareer
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cordia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cordia subcordata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

mareer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	mareer
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.

mareer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Comoros and Taiwan.

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.