brittlestar vs Reed Disco

Amphiura filiformis compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Perrotia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Reed Disco
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.

Reed Disco

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.