brittlestar vs mountain thistle

Amphiura filiformis compared with Acanthus montanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	mountain thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Acanthus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Acanthus montanus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	mountain thistle
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 thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.