brittlestar vs Cellar Cup

Amphiura filiformis compared with Peziza cerea

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Cellar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Cellar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Peziza
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Peziza cerea

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Cellar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Cellar Cup
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, and Sweden.

Cellar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) 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.

Cellar Cup

The Cellar Cup (Peziza cerea) is a species in the genus Peziza. Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway