brittlestar vs lírio-fétido

Amphiura filiformis compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while lírio-fétido is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	lírio-fétido
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Amphiuridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amphiura	Iris
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and lírio-fétido share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

lírio-fétido

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	lírio-fétido
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.

lírio-fétido

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.