brittlestar vs Lesser Star-thistle

Amphiura filiformis compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Lesser Star-thistle
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	Centaurea
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Lesser Star-thistle
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.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.