brittlestar vs toothed wrack

Amphiura chiajei compared with Fucus serratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	toothed wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Echinodermata (शूलचर्मी)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Phaeophyceae (बभ्रु शैवाल)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Fucaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Fucus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Fucus serratus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

toothed wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	toothed wrack
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.

toothed wrack

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.