auricled twayblade vs brittlestar

Neottia auriculata compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• auricled twayblade is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	auricled twayblade	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Orchidaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Neottia	Amphiura
Species	Neottia auriculata	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

auricled twayblade

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	auricled twayblade	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

auricled twayblade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

auricled twayblade

The Auricled twayblade (Neottia auriculata) is a species in the genus Neottia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.