brittlestar vs Stinking iris

Amphiura filiformis compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Ophiuroidea (蛇尾纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Amphilepidida (阳遂足目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amphiura	Iris
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.