brittlestar vs Shining geranium

Amphiura filiformis compared with Geranium lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Shining geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Geranium
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Geranium lucidum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Shining geranium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Shining geranium
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.

Shining geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.