brittlestar vs Ivy Leaf Split

Amphiura chiajei compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Amphiura	Lophodermium
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Ivy Leaf Split
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.

Ivy Leaf Split

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.