brittlestar vs Russian Conecap

Amphiura filiformis compared with Strobilurus stephanocystis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Russian Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amphiuridae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Strobilurus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Strobilurus stephanocystis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Russian Conecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Russian Conecap
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.

Russian Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.