brittlestar vs Red Rice

Amphiura filiformis compared with Oryza punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Red Rice
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amphiuridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Oryza (Rice)
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Oryza punctata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Red Rice

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Red Rice
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 Rice

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across India 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.