brittlestar vs Red Alder

Amphiura chiajei compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Amphiuridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Alnus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Red Alder
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.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.