brittlestar vs Red-Head Pondweed

Amphiura chiajei compared with Potamogeton richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Red-Head Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Potamogeton
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Potamogeton richardsonii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Red-Head Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Red-Head Pondweed
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-Head Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.