brittlestar vs Marsh Stitchwort

Amphiura filiformis compared with Stellaria palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Marsh Stitchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Stellaria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Stellaria palustris

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Stitchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Marsh Stitchwort
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.

Marsh Stitchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.