Bearberry Redstem vs brittlestar

Exobasidium uvae-ursi compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Redstem	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Exobasidium	Amphiura
Species	Exobasidium uvae-ursi	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Bearberry Redstem

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Redstem

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bearberry Redstem

The Bearberry Redstem (Exobasidium uvae-ursi) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, 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.