Autumn Snowflake vs brittlestar

Acis autumnalis compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Acis	Amphiura
Species	Acis autumnalis	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.