brittlestar vs Mountain Plum Pine

Amphiura filiformis compared with Podocarpus lawrencei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Mountain Plum Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Amphiuridae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Podocarpus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Podocarpus lawrencei

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plum Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Mountain Plum Pine
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 Plum Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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.