brittlestar vs scroll coral

Amphiura filiformis compared with Agaricia undata

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while scroll coral is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	scroll coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Anthozoa
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Amphiuridae	Agariciidae
Genus	Amphiura	Agaricia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Agaricia undata

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and scroll coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

scroll coral

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	scroll coral
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.

scroll coral

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.