brittlestar vs sumac

Amphiura chiajei compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Toxicodendron
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Toxicodendron striatum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	sumac
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.

sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.