brittlestar vs Nettle Rash

Amphiura filiformis compared with Leptosphaeria acuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Nettle Rash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Leptosphaeriaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Leptosphaeria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Leptosphaeria acuta

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Nettle Rash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Nettle Rash
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.

Nettle Rash

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.