brittlestar vs One Toe

Amphiura chiajei compared with Tabebuia lepidota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	One Toe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Equinoderme)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Tabebuia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Tabebuia lepidota

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

One Toe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	One Toe
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.

One Toe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.