brittlestar vs Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

Amphiura filiformis compared with Mycosphaerella colorata

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
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	Mycosphaerella
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Mycosphaerella colorata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
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.

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

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.