brittlestar vs Wrinkled Crust

Amphiura chiajei compared with Phlebia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Phlebia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Wrinkled 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.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.