vs brittlestar

Asperococcus bullosus compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		brittlestar
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Chordariaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Asperococcus	Amphiura
Species	Asperococcus bullosus	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Asperococcus bullosus is a species in the genus Asperococcus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden.

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.