brittlestar vs Striate Earthstar

Amphiura filiformis compared with Geastrum striatum

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Striate Earthstar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Striate Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Geastraceae
Genus	Amphiura	Geastrum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Geastrum striatum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Striate Earthstar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Striate Earthstar
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.

Striate Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden