brittlestar vs rainbow pincushion

Amphiura filiformis compared with Mammillaria rhodantha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	rainbow pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cactaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Mammillaria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Mammillaria rhodantha

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

rainbow pincushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	rainbow pincushion
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.

rainbow pincushion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.