brittlestar vs Species code: He

Amphiura chiajei compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Halophila
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Species code: He
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.

Species code: He

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.