brittlestar vs trident maple

Amphiura filiformis compared with Acer buergerianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	trident maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Acer
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Acer buergerianum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

trident maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	trident maple
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.

trident maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Japan, South Africa, and Turkey.

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.