brittlestar vs Felted Twiglet

Amphiura chiajei compared with Tubaria conspersa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Felted Twiglet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amphiuridae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Tubaria
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Tubaria conspersa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Felted Twiglet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Felted Twiglet
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Felted Twiglet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.