brittlestar vs Sun Lark

Amphiura chiajei compared with Galerida modesta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Sun Lark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Amphiuridae	Alaudidae
Genus	Amphiura	Galerida
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Galerida modesta

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Sun Lark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Sun Lark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Sun Lark
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.

Sun Lark

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.