brittlestar vs purging croton

Amphiura filiformis compared with Croton laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	purging croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Croton
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Croton laevigatus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

purging croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	purging croton
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.

purging croton

Habitat

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

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.