brittlestar vs Custard Apple

Amphiura filiformis compared with Annona symphyocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Custard Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Annonaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Annona
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Annona symphyocarpa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Custard Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Custard Apple
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.

Custard Apple

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.