alpine saxifrage vs brittlestar

Micranthes nivalis compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine saxifrage	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Saxifragaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Micranthes	Amphiura
Species	Micranthes nivalis	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

alpine saxifrage

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine saxifrage	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine saxifrage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

alpine saxifrage

The Alpine saxifrage (Micranthes nivalis) is a species in the genus Micranthes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden