brittlestar vs saline atriplex

Amphiura chiajei compared with Atriplex dioica

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while saline atriplex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	saline atriplex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Atriplex
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Atriplex dioica

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

saline atriplex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	saline atriplex
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.

saline atriplex

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.