brittlestar vs forked veilwort

Amphiura filiformis compared with Metzgeria furcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	forked veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Metzgeria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Metzgeria furcata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

forked veilwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	forked veilwort
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.

forked veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Sweden, 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.