brittlestar vs

Amphiura filiformis compared with Calothrix crustacea

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Amphiuridae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Calothrix
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Calothrix crustacea

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

The (Calothrix crustacea) is a species in the genus Calothrix. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway