brittlestar vs Sudden oak death

Amphiura filiformis compared with Phytophthora ramorum

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Sudden oak death is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Sudden oak death
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 ramorum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Sudden oak death

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Sudden oak death
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.

Sudden oak death

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (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.