brittlestar vs Velvetleaf glorybower

Amphiura chiajei compared with Clerodendrum macrostegium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Velvetleaf glorybower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Clerodendrum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Clerodendrum macrostegium

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Velvetleaf glorybower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Velvetleaf glorybower
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.

Velvetleaf glorybower

Habitat

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

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.