brittlestar vs Quince Leaf Blight

Amphiura filiformis compared with Diplocarpon mespili

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Quince Leaf Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Quince Leaf Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Diplocarpon
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Diplocarpon mespili

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Quince Leaf Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Quince Leaf Blight
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.

Quince Leaf Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.