brittlestar vs Tetsukaede

Amphiura filiformis compared with Acer nipponicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Tetsukaede
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)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Acer
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Acer nipponicum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Tetsukaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Tetsukaede
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.

Tetsukaede

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.