brittlestar vs Mountain-ash

Amphiura chiajei compared with Sorbus alnifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Mountain-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Ophiuroidea (蛇尾纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Amphilepidida (阳遂足目)	Rosales (蔷薇目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Sorbus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Sorbus alnifolia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Mountain-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Mountain-ash
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.

Mountain-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.