brittlestar vs small teasel

Amphiura filiformis compared with Dipsacus pilosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	small teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Dipsacus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Dipsacus pilosus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

small teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	small teasel
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.

small teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.