brittlestar vs persimmon

Amphiura filiformis compared with Diospyros virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Diospyros
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Diospyros virginiana

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	persimmon
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.

persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Israel, and Spain.

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.