brittlestar vs Dauerporling

Amphiura filiformis compared with Coltricia perennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Dauerporling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)
Family	Amphiuridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Coltricia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Coltricia perennis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Dauerporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Dauerporling
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.

Dauerporling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Dauerporling

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden