brittlestar vs Fir Disco

Amphiura filiformis compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Pithya
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Fir Disco
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.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.