brittlestar vs Gray Alder

Amphiura filiformis compared with Alnus incana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Gray Alder
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)	Fagales (壳斗目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Alnus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Alnus incana

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Gray Alder
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.

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.