brittlestar vs Water violet

Amphiura filiformis compared with Hottonia palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Water violet
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Echinodermata (иглокожие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Офиуры)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Ericales (Верескоцветные)
Family	Amphiuridae	Primulaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Hottonia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Hottonia palustris

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Water violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Water violet
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.

Water violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Mexico).

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.