brittlestar vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Amphiura filiformis compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Urocystis
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	False Oat-Grass 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, and Sweden.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.