brittlestar vs

Amphiura chiajei compared with Surirella elegans

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Surirellales (Surirellales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Surirellaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Surirella
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Surirella elegans

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden