vs brittlestar

Anathece smithii compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		brittlestar
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Anathece	Amphiura
Species	Anathece smithii	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden