brittlestar vs True kola

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cola
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.

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.