vs brittlestar

Anathece smithii compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		brittlestar
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Anathece	Amphiura
Species	Anathece smithii	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Anathece smithii es una cianobacteria colonial que forma pequeñas colonias irregularmente redondeadas embebidas en mucílago en ambientes de agua dulce. Habita cuerpos de agua dulce eutróficos a mesotróficos, incluidos lagos y estanques de regiones templadas. Este procariota fotosintético contribuye a las comunidades de fitoplancton y al ciclo del nitrógeno en ecosistemas de agua dulce.

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.