brittlestar vs Pasture hawksbeard

Amphiura filiformis compared with Crepis pannonica

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Pasture hawksbeard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Pasture hawksbeard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amphiuridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Crepis
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Crepis pannonica

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Pasture hawksbeard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Pasture hawksbeard
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.

Pasture hawksbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.