brittlestar vs marsh dock

Amphiura chiajei compared with Rumex palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	marsh dock
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Echinodermata (иглокожие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Офиуры)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Caryophyllales (гвоздичноцветные)
Family	Amphiuridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Rumex
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Rumex palustris

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	marsh dock
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.

marsh dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.