brittlestar vs roundleaf toothcup

Amphiura filiformis compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lythraceae
Genus	Amphiura	Rotala
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	roundleaf toothcup
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.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

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.