brittlestar vs midwestern arrowhead

Amphiura filiformis compared with Sagittaria brevirostra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	midwestern arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Alismataceae
Genus	Amphiura	Sagittaria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Sagittaria brevirostra

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

midwestern arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	midwestern arrowhead
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.

midwestern arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Canada.

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.