brittlestar vs Quartz Webcap

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Quartz 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 filiformis	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Quartz 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, and Sweden.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.