brittlestar vs Expanded lobsterclaw

Amphiura filiformis compared with Heliconia latispatha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Expanded lobsterclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Heliconia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Heliconia latispatha

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Expanded lobsterclaw
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.

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, 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.