brittlestar vs Red Truffle

Amphiura chiajei compared with Tuber rufum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Red Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Echinodermata (شوكيات الجلد)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Ophiuroidea (نجم البحر الهش)	Pezizomycetes (فنجانيانية)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pezizales (فنجانيات)
Family	Amphiuridae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Tuber
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Red Truffle
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.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.