brittlestar vs little-tree willow

Amphiura filiformis compared with Salix arbusculoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	little-tree willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Salix
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Salix arbusculoides

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

little-tree willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	little-tree willow
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.

little-tree willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Czech Republic, Norway, and Poland.

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.