brittlestar vs Rundsporiger Stachelsporling

Amphiura filiformis compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Rundsporiger Stachelsporling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Amphiura	Trechispora
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Rundsporiger Stachelsporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Rundsporiger Stachelsporling
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.

Rundsporiger Stachelsporling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.

Rundsporiger Stachelsporling

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.