brittlestar vs Hill Notchwort

Amphiura filiformis compared with Barbilophozia sudetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Hill Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Anastrophyllaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Barbilophozia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Barbilophozia sudetica

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Hill Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Hill Notchwort
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.

Hill Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.