brittlestar vs Dune Roundhead

Amphiura filiformis compared with Stropharia halophila

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Dune Roundhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Dune Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amphiuridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Stropharia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Stropharia halophila

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Dune Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Dune Roundhead
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.

Dune Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.