brittlestar vs Possum Haw

Amphiura chiajei compared with Viburnum nudum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Possum Haw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Viburnum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Viburnum nudum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Possum Haw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Possum Haw
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.

Possum Haw

Habitat

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

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.