brittlestar vs Mountain Cup

Amphiura chiajei compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Amphiura	Geopora
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Mountain Cup
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.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.