brittlestar vs Rough-leaf Dogwood

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cornus drummondii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Rough-leaf Dogwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cornaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cornus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cornus drummondii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Rough-leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Rough-leaf Dogwood
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.

Rough-leaf Dogwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.