Bonfire Inkcap vs brittlestar

Coprinopsis jonesii compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Bonfire Inkcap is Data Deficient while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonfire Inkcap	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	Psathyrellaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Amphiura
Species	Coprinopsis jonesii	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Bonfire Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonfire Inkcap	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonfire Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bonfire Inkcap

The Bonfire Inkcap (Coprinopsis jonesii) is a species in the genus Coprinopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient 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