brittlestar vs Loose Starweb

Amphiura filiformis compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Amphiura	Asterostroma
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.