brittlestar vs Myrtle

Amphiura filiformis compared with Corymbia torelliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Corymbia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Corymbia torelliana

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Myrtle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Myrtle
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.

Myrtle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and United States.

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.