brittlestar vs large cut notchwort

Amphiura filiformis compared with Tritomaria exsectiformis

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while large cut notchwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	large cut notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Tritomaria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Tritomaria exsectiformis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

large cut notchwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	large cut 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.

large cut notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.