brittlestar vs Tuberous Valerian

Amphiura filiformis compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Valeriana
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.