brittlestar vs canker-berry

Amphiura filiformis compared with Solanum bahamense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	canker-berry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Solanaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Solanum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Solanum bahamense

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

canker-berry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	canker-berry
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.

canker-berry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

canker-berry

The canker-berry (Solanum bahamense) is a species in the genus Solanum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.