brittlestar vs Incised halberd fern

Amphiura filiformis compared with Tectaria incisa

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Incised halberd fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Tracheophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Tectaria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Tectaria incisa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Incised halberd fern
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.

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.