brittlestar vs Plum Fingerleaf

Amphiura chiajei compared with Vitex ferruginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Plum Fingerleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Vitex
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Vitex ferruginea

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Plum Fingerleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Plum Fingerleaf
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.

Plum Fingerleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.