brittlestar vs White Scroll Algae

Amphiura filiformis compared with Padina sanctae-crucis

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while White Scroll Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	White Scroll Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dictyotales (Dictyotales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Dictyotaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Padina
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Padina sanctae-crucis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

White Scroll Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	White Scroll Algae
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.

White Scroll Algae

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.