brittlestar vs Narrowleaf seagrass

Amphiura filiformis compared with Halodule uninervis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Narrowleaf seagrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Halodule
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Halodule uninervis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf seagrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Narrowleaf seagrass
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.

Narrowleaf seagrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Bahrain.

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.