brittlestar vs Jove grass

Amphiura filiformis compared with Hemarthria compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Jove grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amphiuridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Hemarthria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Hemarthria compressa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Jove grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Jove grass
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.

Jove grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Spain and Taiwan.

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.