brittlestar vs stone bramble

Amphiura chiajei compared with Rubus saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	stone bramble
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Rubus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Rubus saxatilis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

stone bramble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	stone bramble
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.

stone bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.