brittlestar vs Devil weed

Amphiura filiformis compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Sargassum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.