brittlestar vs Sessile Earthstar

Amphiura chiajei compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Sessile Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Geastraceae
Genus	Amphiura	Geastrum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Geastrum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Sessile Earthstar
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.

Sessile Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.