brittlestar vs Fungus

Amphiura filiformis compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Septoria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Fungus
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.

Fungus

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.