brittlestar vs early scurvygrass

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cochlearia danica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	early scurvygrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cochlearia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cochlearia danica

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

early scurvygrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	early scurvygrass
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.

early scurvygrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.