brittlestar vs cadillo

Amphiura chiajei compared with Pavonia spinifex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	cadillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Pavonia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Pavonia spinifex

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

cadillo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	cadillo
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.

cadillo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.