Bracted fanpetals vs brittlestar

Sida ciliaris compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bracted fanpetals	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Malvaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Sida	Amphiura
Species	Sida ciliaris	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Bracted fanpetals

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bracted fanpetals

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, and United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bracted fanpetals

The Bracted fanpetals (Sida ciliaris) is a species in the genus Sida. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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.