brittlestar vs Painted Suillus

Amphiura filiformis compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Suillus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.