brittlestar vs spiral flag

Amphiura chiajei compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Costaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Costus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.