Beech Woodwart vs brittlestar

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Hypoxylon	Amphiura
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.