brittlestar vs Veined Ear

Amphiura filiformis compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Veined Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Otidea
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Otidea phlebophora

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Veined Ear
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.

Veined Ear

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.