brittlestar vs Fiveangled dodder

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Equinoderme)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cuscuta
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Fiveangled dodder
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.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway