brittlestar vs lírio-dos-charcos

Amphiura chiajei compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	lírio-dos-charcos
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Amphiuridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amphiura	Iris
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and lírio-dos-charcos share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

lírio-dos-charcos

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	lírio-dos-charcos
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.

lírio-dos-charcos

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden