brittlestar vs Root rot

Amphiura chiajei compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Phytophthora
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal