brittlestar vs Cramp Balls

Amphiura chiajei compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Echinodermata (иглокожие)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Офиуры)	Sordariomycetes (сордариомицеты)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Xylariales (ксиляриевые)
Family	Amphiuridae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Daldinia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Cramp Balls
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden