brittlestar vs sheathed cholla

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cylindropuntia tunicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	sheathed cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cactaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cylindropuntia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cylindropuntia tunicata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

sheathed cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	sheathed cholla
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.

sheathed cholla

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Chile, Colombia, Italy, and South Africa.

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.