brittlestar vs Sumac Needles

Amphiura filiformis compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Phaeocalicium
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.