brittlestar vs Mediterranean Asparagus

Amphiura filiformis compared with Asparagus aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Mediterranean Asparagus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Asparagus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Asparagus aphyllus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Asparagus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Mediterranean Asparagus
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.

Mediterranean Asparagus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.