brittlestar vs One-Flowered Broomrape

Amphiura filiformis compared with Aphyllon uniflorum

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while One-Flowered Broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	One-Flowered Broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Ophiuroidea (蛇尾纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Amphilepidida (阳遂足目)	Lamiales (唇形目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Aphyllon
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Aphyllon uniflorum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

One-Flowered Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	One-Flowered Broomrape
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.

One-Flowered Broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.