brittlestar vs Juniper Disco

Amphiura filiformis compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Pithya
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Juniper 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.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.