brittlestar vs Macloskey'S Violet

Amphiura filiformis compared with Viola macloskeyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Macloskey'S Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Violaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Viola
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Viola macloskeyi

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Macloskey'S Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Macloskey'S Violet
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.

Macloskey'S Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.