brittlestar vs Poplar Leaf Curl

Amphiura chiajei compared with Taphrina populina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Poplar Leaf Curl
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Taphrina
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Taphrina populina

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Poplar Leaf Curl
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.

Poplar Leaf Curl

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.