Blackedged Shield vs brittlestar

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Echinodermata (棘皮動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Ophiuroidea (クモヒトデ)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Pluteaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Pluteus	Amphiura
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedged Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blackedged Shield

The Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.