brittlestar vs laceleaf

Amphiura filiformis compared with Aponogeton madagascariensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	laceleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Aponogetonaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Aponogeton
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Aponogeton madagascariensis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

laceleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	laceleaf
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.

laceleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mauritius.

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.