brittlestar vs trufa de ciervo

Amphiura filiformis compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	trufa de ciervo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Elaphomyces
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

trufa de ciervo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	trufa de ciervo
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.

trufa de ciervo

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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