brittlestar vs Elastic Saddle

Amphiura filiformis compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Elastic Saddle
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	Helvellaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Helvella
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.