brittlestar vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Amphiura chiajei compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Puccinia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Great Fen Sedge Rust

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.