brittlestar vs long yam

Amphiura filiformis compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Dioscorea
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.