brittlestar vs Pine Crust

Amphiura filiformis compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Pine Crust
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	Peniophora
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

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.