brittlestar vs White Alder

Amphiura chiajei compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Amphiuridae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Amphiura	Platylophus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and White Alder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	White Alder
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.

White Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.