brittlestar vs Swamp Bay

Amphiura filiformis compared with Magnolia virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Swamp Bay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Magnoliaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Magnolia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Magnolia virginiana

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Bay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Swamp Bay
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.

Swamp Bay

Habitat

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

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.