brittlestar vs Snow Rustwort

Amphiura filiformis compared with Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Snow Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Gymnomitrion
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Snow Rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Snow Rustwort
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.

Snow Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.