brittlestar vs Orange Disco

Amphiura filiformis compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Aleurodiscus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and 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.