brittlestar vs Pith Plant

Amphiura chiajei compared with Aeschynomene aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Pith Plant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Amphiuridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Aeschynomene
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Aeschynomene aspera

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Pith Plant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Pith Plant
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.

Pith Plant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.