brittlestar vs Fringed Cup

Amphiura filiformis compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Encoelia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.