brittlestar vs Peaked Webcap

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cortinarius acutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Peaked Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Echinodermata (شوكيات الجلد)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Ophiuroidea (نجم البحر الهش)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cortinarius
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cortinarius acutus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Peaked Webcap
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.

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.