brittlestar vs colatero

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cola nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	colatero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cola
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cola nitida

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

colatero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	colatero
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.

colatero

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Guinea, India, and Seychelles.

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.