brittlestar vs Name-shishi-take

Amphiura chiajei compared with Sarcodon leucopus

Key Differences

  • brittlestar is Least Concern while Name-shishi-take is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank brittlestar Name-shishi-take
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Echinodermata (棘皮動物) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Ophiuroidea (クモヒトデ) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida) Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family Amphiuridae Bankeraceae
Genus Amphiura Sarcodon
Species Amphiura chiajei Sarcodon leucopus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Name-shishi-take

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute brittlestar Name-shishi-take
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Name-shishi-take

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Name-shishi-take

Sarcodon leucopusはひだや管孔の代わりに傘の裏面に淡色の刺(歯)が密生した肉質の褐色の傘を持つハリタケである。ヨーロッパの温帯および亜寒帯林で針葉樹および広葉樹と外生菌根共生関係を形成する。準絶滅危惧に指定されており、窒素沈着と老齢原生林生息地の消失に敏感である。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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