brittlestar vs may lily

Amphiura chiajei compared with Maianthemum bifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	may lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Maianthemum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Maianthemum bifolium

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

may lily

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	may lily
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.

may lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.