brittlestar vs Red Quebracho

Amphiura chiajei compared with Schinopsis balansae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Red Quebracho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Schinopsis
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Schinopsis balansae

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Red Quebracho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Red Quebracho
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 Quebracho

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.