brittlestar vs quebra-pedra

Amphiura filiformis compared with Phyllanthus niruri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	quebra-pedra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Equinoderme)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Aves (ave)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Amphiuridae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Amphiura	Phyllanthus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Phyllanthus niruri

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and quebra-pedra share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

quebra-pedra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	quebra-pedra
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.

quebra-pedra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (China, Qatar), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.