brittlestar vs Pengua

Amphiura chiajei compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Pengua
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)	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Macaranga
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Pengua
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.

Pengua

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.