brittlestar vs Red-Banded Polypore

Amphiura chiajei compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Fomitopsis
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Red-Banded Polypore
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.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.