brittlestar vs short-stem iris

Amphiura chiajei compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Amphiuridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amphiura	Iris
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.