brittlestar vs Hepatica

Amphiura filiformis compared with Hepatica nobilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Hepatica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Hepatica
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Hepatica nobilis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Hepatica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Hepatica
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.

Hepatica

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (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.