brittlestar vs Dotted lancepod

Amphiura filiformis compared with Lonchocarpus punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Dotted lancepod
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Amphiuridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Lonchocarpus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Lonchocarpus punctatus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Dotted lancepod

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Dotted lancepod
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.

Dotted lancepod

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.