brittlestar vs rounded rustwort

Amphiura filiformis compared with Marsupella sparsifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	rounded rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Marsupella
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Marsupella sparsifolia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

rounded rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	rounded 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.

rounded rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.