brittlestar vs Dung Cannon

Amphiura filiformis compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Pilobolus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.