brittlestar vs Spreading bellflower

Amphiura chiajei compared with Campanula patula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Spreading bellflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amphiuridae	Campanulaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Campanula
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Campanula patula

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Spreading bellflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Spreading bellflower
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.

Spreading bellflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.