brittlestar vs mousetail

Amphiura filiformis compared with Myosurus apetalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	mousetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Myosurus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Myosurus apetalus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

mousetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	mousetail
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.

mousetail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.