brittlestar vs mountain lungwort

Amphiura filiformis compared with Pulmonaria montana

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while mountain lungwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	mountain lungwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Pulmonaria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Pulmonaria montana

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

mountain lungwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	mountain lungwort
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 lungwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.