brittlestar vs White Saddle

Amphiura chiajei compared with Helvella crispa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	White Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Echinodermata (극피동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Ophiuroidea (거미불가사리류)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family	Amphiuridae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Helvella
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Helvella crispa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

White Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	White Saddle
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.

White Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.