brittlestar vs Hampe s threadwort

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cephaloziella hampeana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Hampe s threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cephaloziella
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cephaloziella hampeana

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Hampe s threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Hampe s threadwort
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.

Hampe s threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.