Appalachian Tea vs brittlestar

Ilex glabra compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Ilex	Amphiura
Species	Ilex glabra	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.