brittlestar vs Cerceta castaña

Amphiura chiajei compared with Anas castanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Cerceta castaña
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Anatidae
Genus	Amphiura	Anas
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Anas castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Cerceta castaña

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Cerceta castaña
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.

Cerceta castaña

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Cerceta castaña

El pato castaño (Anas castanea) está clasificado como de Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Especie ampliamente distribuida y abundante, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones inmediatas de conservación.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden