brittlestar vs southern elder

Amphiura chiajei compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Sambucus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.