brittlestar vs Variable flatsedge

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cyperus difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Variable flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Ophiuroidea (クモヒトデ)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Poales (イネ目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cyperus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Variable flatsedge
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.