brittlestar vs Heath Sedge Disco

Amphiura filiformis compared with Lachnum callimorphum

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Heath Sedge Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Heath Sedge Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Lachnum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Lachnum callimorphum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Heath Sedge Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Heath Sedge 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.

Heath Sedge 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.