arrowroot vs brittlestar

Thalia geniculata compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrowroot	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Echinodermata (棘皮動物)
Class	Thaliacea (タリア綱)	Ophiuroidea (クモヒトデ)
Order	Salpida (サルパ目)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Salpidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Thalia	Amphiura
Species	Thalia geniculata	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

arrowroot and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrowroot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.