brittlestar vs Red Balau

Amphiura filiformis compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Shorea
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

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.