brittlestar vs Pacific gentian

Amphiura chiajei compared with Gentiana sceptrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Pacific gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Gentiana
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Gentiana sceptrum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Pacific gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Pacific gentian
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.

Pacific gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.