brittlestar vs

Amphiura chiajei compared with Hypoxylon howeanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Ophiuroidea (クモヒトデ)	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Hypoxylon
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Hypoxylon howeanum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden