brittlestar vs Yellowfoot

Amphiura chiajei compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Craterellus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Yellowfoot
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.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.