brittlestar vs Butternut Canker

Amphiura filiformis compared with Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Butternut Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Ophiognomonia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Butternut Canker
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, and Sweden.

Butternut Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) 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.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.