Blackstem Spleenwort vs brittlestar

Asplenium resiliens compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstem Spleenwort	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Asplenium	Amphiura
Species	Asplenium resiliens	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackstem Spleenwort	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackstem Spleenwort

The Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens) is a species in the genus Asplenium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.