brittlestar vs Plum Mildew

Amphiura filiformis compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Podosphaera
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Plum Mildew
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.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden