brittlestar vs Zart-Simse

Amphiura filiformis compared with Juncus tenuis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Zart-Simse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Amphiuridae	Juncaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Juncus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Juncus tenuis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Zart-Simse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Zart-Simse
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.

Zart-Simse

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.