brittlestar vs mountain harebell

Amphiura filiformis compared with Campanula lasiocarpa

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while mountain harebell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	mountain harebell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amphiuridae	Campanulaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Campanula
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Campanula lasiocarpa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

mountain harebell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	mountain harebell
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.

mountain harebell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.