brittlestar vs cotonéaster sauvage

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cotoneaster integerrimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	cotonéaster sauvage
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Cotoneaster
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cotoneaster integerrimus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

cotonéaster sauvage

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	cotonéaster sauvage
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.

cotonéaster sauvage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.