brittlestar vs Marsh Rose

Amphiura chiajei compared with Rosa palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Marsh Rose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Rosa palustris

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Rose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Marsh Rose
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.

Marsh Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.