brittlestar vs Philippine Cedar

Amphiura filiformis compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Philippine Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Meliaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Toona
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Philippine Cedar
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.

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.