brittlestar vs Sicilian Chamomile

Amphiura filiformis compared with Anthemis punctata

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Sicilian Chamomile is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Sicilian Chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amphiuridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Anthemis
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Anthemis punctata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Sicilian Chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Sicilian Chamomile
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.

Sicilian Chamomile

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland and United Kingdom.

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.