brittlestar vs Root and stalk rot

Amphiura filiformis compared with Phytophthora tentaculata

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Root and stalk rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Root and stalk rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Phytophthora
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Phytophthora tentaculata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Root and stalk rot
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.

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.