brittlestar vs Mountain Saffron

Amphiura filiformis compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Amphiura	Solorina
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Mountain Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.