cortinaria abundante vs brittlestar

Cortinarius largus compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cortinaria abundante	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Amphiura
Species	Cortinarius largus	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

cortinaria abundante

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cortinaria abundante	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cortinaria abundante

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

cortinaria abundante

The Big-Bellied Webcap (Cortinarius largus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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