brittlestar vs winged prickly-ash

Amphiura filiformis compared with Zanthoxylum armatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	winged prickly-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rutaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Zanthoxylum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Zanthoxylum armatum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

winged prickly-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	winged prickly-ash
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.

winged prickly-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and Taiwan.

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.