Algae vs brittlestar

Cutleria cylindrica compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Algae is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Algae	brittlestar
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Cutleriales (Cutleriales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Cutleriaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Cutleria	Amphiura
Species	Cutleria cylindrica	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Algae	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Algae

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Algae

The Algae (Cutleria cylindrica) is a species in the genus Cutleria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.