brittlestar vs Pocketbook

Amphiura chiajei compared with Lampsilis ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Pocketbook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Unionidae
Genus	Amphiura	Lampsilis
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Lampsilis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Pocketbook
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.

Pocketbook

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.