brittlestar vs Florida fishpoison tree

Amphiura filiformis compared with Piscidia piscipula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Florida fishpoison tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Amphiuridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Piscidia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Piscidia piscipula

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Florida fishpoison tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Florida fishpoison tree
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.

Florida fishpoison tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.