brittlestar vs Scrub Gall Oak

Amphiura filiformis compared with Quercus lusitanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Scrub Gall Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Amphiuridae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Quercus lusitanica

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Gall Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Scrub Gall Oak
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.

Scrub Gall Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.