brittlestar vs Golden Algae

Amphiura filiformis compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Prymnesium
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Golden Algae
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.

Golden Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.