brittlestar vs Species code: Ca

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cymodocea angustata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Species code: Ca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cymodocea
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cymodocea angustata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Ca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Species code: Ca
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.

Species code: Ca

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.