brittlestar vs totara

Amphiura chiajei compared with Podocarpus totara

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	totara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Amphiuridae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Podocarpus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Podocarpus totara

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	totara
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.

totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.