brittlestar vs Twoparted Sedge

Amphiura chiajei compared with Carex lachenalii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Twoparted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Carex
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Carex lachenalii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Twoparted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Twoparted Sedge
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Twoparted Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.