brittlestar vs netted iris

Amphiura chiajei compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Echinodermata (เอไคโนเดอร์มาตา)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Ophiuroidea (ดาวเปราะ)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family	Amphiuridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amphiura	Iris
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	netted iris
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.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden