Arnold Hawthorn vs brittlestar

Crataegus mollis compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnold Hawthorn	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Amphiuridae
Genus	Crataegus	Amphiura
Species	Crataegus mollis	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Arnold Hawthorn

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnold Hawthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, and United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arnold Hawthorn

The Arnold Hawthorn, Crataegus mollis, is a species. It is currently assessed 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.