brittlestar vs Spotted Gum

Amphiura chiajei compared with Corymbia maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Spotted Gum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Corymbia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Corymbia maculata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Gum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Spotted Gum
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.

Spotted Gum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, India, and Seychelles.

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.