brittlestar vs sago palm

Amphiura chiajei compared with Metroxylon sagu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	sago palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Metroxylon
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Metroxylon sagu

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

sago palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	sago palm
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.

sago palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Singapore.

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.