brittlestar vs Pied Triller

Amphiura chiajei compared with Lalage nigra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Pied Triller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Amphiuridae	Campephagidae
Genus	Amphiura	Lalage
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Lalage nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Pied Triller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Pied Triller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Pied Triller
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.

Pied Triller

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.