brittlestar vs Willow Barkspot

Amphiura filiformis compared with Diatrype bullata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Willow Barkspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Diatrype
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Diatrype bullata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Willow Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Willow Barkspot
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.

Willow Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.