alpine silverwort vs brittlestar

Anthelia julacea compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort brittlestar
Kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (Lumut hati) Echinodermata (Ekinodermata)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family Antheliaceae Amphiuridae
Genus Anthelia Amphiura
Species Anthelia julacea Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort brittlestar
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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