brittlestar vs Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge

Amphiura filiformis compared with Carex retrorsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Deflexed Bottlebrush 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 filiformis	Carex retrorsa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Deflexed Bottlebrush 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, and Sweden.

Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.