brittlestar vs Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling

Amphiura chiajei compared with Lepiota boudieri

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Amphiuridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amphiura	Lepiota
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Lepiota boudieri

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 chiajei) 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden