brittlestar vs Whitish Thistle

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cirsium dealbatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Whitish Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Echinodermata (เอไคโนเดอร์มาตา)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (ดาวเปราะ)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Amphiuridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Cirsium
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cirsium dealbatum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Whitish Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Whitish Thistle
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.

Whitish Thistle

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.