brittlestar vs

Amphiura chiajei compared with Pseudoxanthomonas indica

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Pseudoxanthomonas
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Pseudoxanthomonas indica

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Pseudoxanthomonas indica is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented rod first isolated from soil in India. It inhabits tropical and subtropical soil environments and produces characteristic xanthomonadin pigments. This aerobic bacterium decomposes a variety of organic substrates found in its soil habitat.