brittlestar vs scoparia-weed

Amphiura chiajei compared with Scoparia dulcis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	scoparia-weed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Crambidae
Genus	Amphiura	Scoparia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Scoparia dulcis

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and scoparia-weed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

scoparia-weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	scoparia-weed
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.

scoparia-weed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (13 countries), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.