brittlestar vs yellow flax

Amphiura chiajei compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Linaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Linum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	yellow flax
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.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.