brittlestar vs Swamp Beacon

Amphiura chiajei compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Mitrula
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.