brittlestar vs Buttonweed

Amphiura filiformis compared with Malva neglecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Ophiuroidea (蛇尾纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Amphilepidida (阳遂足目)	Malvales (锦葵目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Malva
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Malva neglecta

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Buttonweed
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.

Buttonweed

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Buttonweed

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden