brittlestar vs

Amphiura filiformis compared with Sphingobium ummariense

Key Differences

  • brittlestar is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank brittlestar
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Amphiuridae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Amphiura Sphingobium
Species Amphiura filiformis Sphingobium ummariense

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute brittlestar
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium ummariense is a Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first described from Ummari, India, reflecting its geographic isolation locality. It inhabits tropical soils of South Asia. This chemoheterotrophic rod degrades aromatic compounds and other organic substrates in warm terrestrial environments.

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