brittlestar vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Amphiura chiajei compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Melanotaenium
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.