brittlestar vs Siberian hazelnut

Amphiura filiformis compared with Corylus heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Siberian hazelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Amphiuridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Corylus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Corylus heterophylla

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Siberian hazelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Siberian hazelnut
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.

Siberian hazelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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.