brittlestar vs Grey Mould

Amphiura chiajei compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Botrytis
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.