brittlestar vs round-leaved monkeyflower

Amphiura filiformis compared with Erythranthe glabrata

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while round-leaved monkeyflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	round-leaved monkeyflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Phrymaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Erythranthe
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Erythranthe glabrata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

round-leaved monkeyflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	round-leaved monkeyflower
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.

round-leaved monkeyflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Colombia.

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.