brittlestar vs Red Stinkhorn

Amphiura filiformis compared with Mutinus ravenelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Red Stinkhorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Phallaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Mutinus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Mutinus ravenelii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Red Stinkhorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Red Stinkhorn
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.

Red Stinkhorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.