brittlestar vs Large Fox Sedge

Amphiura filiformis compared with Carex annectens

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Large Fox Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Large Fox Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Carex
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Carex annectens

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Large Fox Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Large Fox Sedge
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 Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, 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.