brittlestar vs Willow Tarspot

Amphiura chiajei compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Willow Tarspot
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	Rhytisma
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.