Aborted Entoloma vs brittlestar

Entoloma abortivum compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• Aborted Entoloma is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aborted Entoloma	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Entolomataceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Entoloma	Amphiura
Species	Entoloma abortivum	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Aborted Entoloma

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aborted Entoloma	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aborted Entoloma

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Aborted Entoloma

The Aborted Entoloma (Entoloma abortivum) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across United States, inhabiting forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.