brittlestar vs Slender Marsh-bedstraw

Amphiura chiajei compared with Galium debile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Slender Marsh-bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Galium
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Galium debile

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Slender Marsh-bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Slender Marsh-bedstraw
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.

Slender Marsh-bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.