brittlestar vs screw-pine

Amphiura filiformis compared with Pandanus spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	screw-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pandanales (Pandanales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Pandanaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Pandanus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Pandanus spiralis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

screw-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	screw-pine
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.

screw-pine

Habitat

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

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.