brittlestar vs Western Pouncewort

Amphiura filiformis compared with Lejeunea lamacerina

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Western Pouncewort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Western Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Lejeunea
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Lejeunea lamacerina

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Western Pouncewort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Western Pouncewort
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.

Western Pouncewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.