brittlestar vs Eye Bright

Amphiura filiformis compared with Heliotropium angiospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Eye Bright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Heliotropium
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Heliotropium angiospermum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Eye Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Eye Bright
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.

Eye Bright

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.