brittlestar vs Vinegar Cup

Amphiura chiajei compared with Helvella acetabulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Vinegar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Ophiuroidea (蛇尾纲)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Amphilepidida (阳遂足目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Helvella
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Helvella acetabulum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Vinegar Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Vinegar Cup
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.

Vinegar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.