brittlestar vs Smooth Winterberry

Amphiura chiajei compared with Ilex laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Ilex
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Ilex laevigata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Smooth Winterberry
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.

Smooth Winterberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.