brittlestar vs elderberry-ash

Amphiura filiformis compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	elderberry-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Araliaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Polyscias
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	elderberry-ash
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.

elderberry-ash

Habitat

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

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.