brittlestar vs Cytospora Canker

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cytospora kunzei

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Cytospora Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Cytospora Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Valsaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cytospora
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cytospora kunzei

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Cytospora 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.

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.