brittlestar vs Ghost Chanterelle

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cantharellus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Ghost Chanterelle
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.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.