brittlestar vs Smooth chastetree

Amphiura chiajei compared with Vitex glabrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Smooth chastetree
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Vitex
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Vitex glabrata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Smooth chastetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Smooth chastetree
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.

Smooth chastetree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.