brittlestar vs schwarzes Schmuckkörbchen

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cosmos atrosanguineus

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while schwarzes Schmuckkörbchen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	schwarzes Schmuckkörbchen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Amphiuridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Cosmos
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cosmos atrosanguineus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

schwarzes Schmuckkörbchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	schwarzes Schmuckkörbchen
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.

schwarzes Schmuckkörbchen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

schwarzes Schmuckkörbchen

The Chocolate Cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus) is a herbaceous perennial in the family Asteraceae (daisy family), native to Mexico, where it is believed to be extinct in the wild. It is widely cultivated for its extraordinary deep burgundy to near-black daisy-like flower heads, which emit a distinctive vanilla-chocolate fragrance — particularly in warm weather — making it a popular and unusual ornamental plant. The genus Cosmos comprises about 40 species of flowering plants with showy composite flower heads and feathery or pinnately divided leaves. Cosmos atrosanguineus grows from tuberous roots, reaching 40–60 centimetres in height, and flowers from summer to autumn in temperate gardens. The species has not been found reproducing sexually in cultivation — all cultivated plants are believed to be sterile clones propagated vegetatively from a single introduction — raising questions about long-term genetic diversity. Despite its presumed extinction in Mexico, the species survives in cultivation worldwide, though this does not satisfy botanical criteria for in situ conservation. The IUCN lists it as Not Evaluated under current assessment protocols. The chocolate cosmos serves as an important reminder of the value of botanical gardens and horticultural collections for preserving species that have vanished from their native ranges due to agricultural conversion and other habitat pressures.