brittlestar vs tall coreopsis

Amphiura filiformis compared with Coreopsis tripteris

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while tall coreopsis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	tall coreopsis
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	Coreopsis
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Coreopsis tripteris

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

tall coreopsis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	tall coreopsis
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.

tall coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.