brittlestar vs Marsh Valerian

Amphiura chiajei compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Valeriana
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Marsh Valerian
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 Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.