brittlestar vs Oak Blackhead

Amphiura filiformis compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Diatrypella
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Oak Blackhead
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.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.