brittlestar vs Lapland Azalea

Amphiura filiformis compared with Rhododendron lapponicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Lapland Azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Ericaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Rhododendron
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Rhododendron lapponicum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Lapland Azalea
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.

Lapland Azalea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, 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.