brittlestar vs White Siris

Amphiura chiajei compared with Ailanthus integrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	White Siris
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Simaroubaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Ailanthus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Ailanthus integrifolia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

White Siris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	White Siris
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 Siris

Habitat

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

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.