brittlestar vs lilytree

Amphiura filiformis compared with Magnolia denudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	lilytree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Magnoliaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Magnolia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Magnolia denudata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

lilytree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	lilytree
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.

lilytree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.