brittlestar vs White Manjack

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cordia sulcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	White Manjack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cordia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cordia sulcata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

White Manjack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	White Manjack
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.

White Manjack

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.