brittlestar vs Red Buckeye

Amphiura chiajei compared with Aesculus pavia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Red Buckeye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Aesculus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Aesculus pavia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Red Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Red Buckeye
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 Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.