brittlestar vs Kaji-kaede

Amphiura chiajei compared with Acer diabolicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Kaji-kaede
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Ophiuroidea (クモヒトデ)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Acer
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Kaji-kaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Kaji-kaede
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.

Kaji-kaede

Habitat

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

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.