brittlestar vs Ruby Dapperling

Amphiura filiformis compared with Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Ruby Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Ruby Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amphiuridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amphiura	Leucoagaricus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Ruby Dapperling
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.

Ruby Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, 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.