brittlestar vs Pine Jelly Spot

Amphiura filiformis compared with Dacrymyces ovisporus

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Pine Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Pine Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Dacrymyces
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Dacrymyces ovisporus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Pine Jelly 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.

Pine Jelly Spot

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.