brittlestar vs Chaeslichrut

Amphiura filiformis compared with Malva neglecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Chaeslichrut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Malvales (Malvenartige)
Family	Amphiuridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Malva
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Malva neglecta

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Chaeslichrut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Chaeslichrut
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, and Sweden.

Chaeslichrut

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) 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.

Chaeslichrut

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.