brittlestar vs short-stem iris

Amphiura filiformis compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Equinoderme)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Amphiuridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amphiura	Iris
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.