brittlestar vs Crack Open

Amphiura filiformis compared with Casearia decandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Crack Open
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Casearia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Casearia decandra

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Crack Open

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Crack Open
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.

Crack Open

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.