brittlestar vs Eggert'S Hawthorn

Amphiura filiformis compared with Crataegus coccinioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Eggert'S Hawthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Crataegus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Crataegus coccinioides

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Eggert'S Hawthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Eggert'S Hawthorn
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.

Eggert'S Hawthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.