brittlestar vs Rusty Crust

Amphiura chiajei compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Skeletocutis
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Rusty Crust
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.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.