brittlestar vs pale moonwort

Amphiura filiformis compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Tracheophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Botrychium
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in 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.