brittlestar vs Devil'S Urn

Amphiura filiformis compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Amphiura	Urnula
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Devil'S Urn
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.

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.