brittlestar vs

Amphiura filiformis compared with Hemiselmis amylifera

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Cryptophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Hemiselmis
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Hemiselmis amylifera

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hemiselmis amylifera is a small, biflagellate cryptophyte alga found in marine and brackish coastal waters. Like other members of the genus Hemiselmis, it contains phycobiliprotein pigments and is a component of nanoplankton communities.