Book Flapwort vs brittlestar

Nardia breidleri compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Book Flapwort	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Nardia	Amphiura
Species	Nardia breidleri	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Book Flapwort

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Book Flapwort	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Book Flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Book Flapwort

The Book Flapwort (Nardia breidleri) is a species in the genus Nardia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.