brittlestar vs Gum-elemi

Amphiura filiformis compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Burseraceae
Genus	Amphiura	Bursera
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.