brittlestar vs Variable Webcap

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Variable Webcap
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)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cortinarius
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Variable Webcap
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.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.