brittlestar vs Nundle Cycad

Amphiura chiajei compared with Macrozamia concinna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Nundle Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Tracheophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Macrozamia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Macrozamia concinna

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Nundle Cycad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Nundle Cycad
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.

Nundle Cycad

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.