Bladder Wrack vs brittlestar

Fucus vesiculosus compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bladder Wrack	brittlestar
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Fucaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Fucus	Amphiura
Species	Fucus vesiculosus	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Bladder Wrack

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladder Wrack

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.

Bladder Wrack

The Bladder Wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) is a species in the genus Fucus. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden