brittlestar vs Marsh cudweed

Amphiura filiformis compared with Gnaphalium uliginosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Marsh cudweed
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)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amphiura	Gnaphalium
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Gnaphalium uliginosum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Marsh cudweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Marsh cudweed
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.

Marsh cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kuwait), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.