brittlestar vs Cushion Bracket

Amphiura filiformis compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Echinodermata (शूलचर्मी)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Phellinus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Cushion Bracket
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.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.