brittlestar vs Toasted Waxcap

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Toasted Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Toasted Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amphiuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cuphophyllus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Toasted Waxcap
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.

Toasted Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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