brittlestar vs toothcup

Amphiura filiformis compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	toothcup
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)	Myrtales (フトモモ目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lythraceae
Genus	Amphiura	Ammannia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.