brittlestar vs Foxtail Smut

Amphiura filiformis compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Foxtail 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 alopecuri

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Foxtail 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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.