brittlestar vs Forked Stagshorn

Amphiura filiformis compared with Calocera furcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Forked Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Calocera
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Calocera furcata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Forked Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Forked Stagshorn
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.

Forked Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.