brittlestar vs Koko'olau

Amphiura filiformis compared with Bidens amplectens

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Koko'olau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Koko'olau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amphiuridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Bidens
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Bidens amplectens

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Koko'olau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Koko'olau
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.

Koko'olau

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.