brittlestar vs Large Hook-lobed Dandelion

Amphiura filiformis compared with Taraxacum subhamatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Large Hook-lobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Ophiuroidea (クモヒトデ)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Taraxacum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Taraxacum subhamatum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Large Hook-lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Large Hook-lobed Dandelion
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.

Large Hook-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden