brittlestar vs Corsican crocus

Amphiura filiformis compared with Crocus corsicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Corsican crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Iridaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Crocus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Crocus corsicus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Corsican crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Corsican crocus
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.

Corsican crocus

Habitat

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.