Arum-Leaf Arrowhead vs brittlestar

Sagittaria cuneata compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Alismataceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Sagittaria	Amphiura
Species	Sagittaria cuneata	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Arum-leaf arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.