brittlestar vs wall scalewort

Amphiura filiformis compared with Porella platyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	wall scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Porellaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Porella
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	wall scalewort
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.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.