brittlestar vs Mérida Nightshade

Amphiura filiformis compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Solanaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Solanum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Mérida Nightshade
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.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.