brittlestar vs Norfolk Skullcap

Amphiura filiformis compared with Scutellaria hastifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Norfolk Skullcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Scutellaria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Scutellaria hastifolia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Norfolk Skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Norfolk Skullcap
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.

Norfolk Skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.