brittlestar vs Orange Mycena

Amphiura chiajei compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amphiuridae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Mycena
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Orange Mycena
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.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and 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.