brittlestar vs Glaucous Draba

Amphiura filiformis compared with Draba glabella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Glaucous Draba
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)	Brassicales (十字花目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Draba
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Draba glabella

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous Draba

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Glaucous Draba
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.

Glaucous Draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.