brittlestar vs Veined Shield

Amphiura filiformis compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Echinodermata (شوكيات الجلد)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Ophiuroidea (نجم البحر الهش)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Amphiuridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Pluteus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Veined Shield
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, and Sweden.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) 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.