brittlestar vs Water Fig

Amphiura chiajei compared with Ficus verruculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amphiuridae	Moraceae
Genus	Amphiura	Ficus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Water Fig
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.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.