brittlestar vs Mackay's heath

Amphiura filiformis compared with Erica mackayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Mackay's heath
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)	Ericales (ツツジ目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Ericaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Erica
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Erica mackayana

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Mackay's heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Mackay's heath
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.

Mackay's heath

Habitat

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

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.