brittlestar vs Leopard Earthball

Amphiura filiformis compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Amphiura	Scleroderma
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.