brittlestar vs tayuya

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cayaponia tayuya

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while tayuya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	tayuya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cayaponia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cayaponia tayuya

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

tayuya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	tayuya
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.

tayuya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.