brittlestar vs Forest Ironplum

Amphiura filiformis compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Forest Ironplum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Drypetes
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Drypetes gerrardii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Forest Ironplum
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.

Forest Ironplum

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.