brittlestar vs Dwarf Blindia

Amphiura filiformis compared with Blindia caespiticia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Dwarf Blindia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Blindia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Blindia caespiticia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Blindia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Dwarf Blindia
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.

Dwarf Blindia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.