brittlestar vs Nut Disco

Amphiura chiajei compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Nut Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Nut Disco
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.

Nut Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.