brittlestar vs Nodding Bulrush

Amphiura filiformis compared with Scirpus pendulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Nodding Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Echinodermata (иглокожие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Офиуры)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Poales (злакоцветные)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Scirpus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Scirpus pendulus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Nodding Bulrush
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.

Nodding Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, 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.