brittlestar vs Touch-me-not

Amphiura chiajei compared with Melianthus comosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Touch-me-not
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Melianthaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Melianthus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Melianthus comosus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Touch-me-not
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.

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.

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.