brittlestar vs Crowded Brittlegill

Amphiura filiformis compared with Russula densifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Crowded Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Russula
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Russula densifolia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Crowded Brittlegill
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.

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.