brittlestar vs Princess vine

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cissus verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Princess vine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Vitaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cissus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cissus verticillata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Princess vine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Princess vine
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.

Princess vine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.