brittlestar vs Poison Ivy Rust

Amphiura filiformis compared with Pileolaria brevipes

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Poison Ivy Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Poison Ivy Rust
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Serpulidae
Genus	Amphiura	Pileolaria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Pileolaria brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Poison Ivy Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Poison Ivy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Poison Ivy Rust
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.

Poison Ivy Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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.