brittlestar vs Western wallflower

Amphiura filiformis compared with Erysimum capitatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Western wallflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Erysimum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Erysimum capitatum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Western wallflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Western wallflower
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.

Western wallflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico and United States.

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.