brittlestar vs limestone scurvygrass

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cochlearia tridactylites

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while limestone scurvygrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	limestone scurvygrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cochlearia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cochlearia tridactylites

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

limestone scurvygrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	limestone scurvygrass
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.

limestone scurvygrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and France.

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.