brittlestar vs Indian Marshweed

Amphiura filiformis compared with Limnophila indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Indian Marshweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Limnophila
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Limnophila indica

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Indian Marshweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Indian Marshweed
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.

Indian Marshweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.