brittlestar vs Thrift Rust

Amphiura filiformis compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Uromyces
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.