Beech Barkspot vs brittlestar

Diatrype disciformis compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Diatrype	Amphiura
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. 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.