brittlestar vs vine-sorrel

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cissus trifoliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	vine-sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Vitaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cissus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cissus trifoliata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

vine-sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	vine-sorrel
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.

vine-sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.