Blushing Bolete vs brittlestar

Leccinum scabrum compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bolete	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Boletaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Leccinum	Amphiura
Species	Leccinum scabrum	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Blushing Bolete

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bolete	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blushing Bolete

The Blushing Bolete (Leccinum scabrum) is a species in the genus Leccinum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden