brittlestar vs Huron Serviceberry

Amphiura filiformis compared with Amelanchier sanguinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Huron Serviceberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Amelanchier
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Amelanchier sanguinea

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Huron Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Huron Serviceberry
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.

Huron Serviceberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.