brittlestar vs southern root-knot nematode

Amphiura chiajei compared with Meloidogyne incognita

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while southern root-knot nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	southern root-knot nematode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Meloidogynidae
Genus	Amphiura	Meloidogyne
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Meloidogyne incognita

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and southern root-knot nematode share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

southern root-knot nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	southern root-knot nematode
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 root-knot nematode

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal