brittlestar vs Greenfoot Tooth

Amphiura chiajei compared with Hydnellum glaucopus

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Greenfoot Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Greenfoot Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Echinodermata (극피동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Ophiuroidea (거미불가사리류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Amphiuridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amphiura	Hydnellum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Hydnellum glaucopus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Greenfoot Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Greenfoot Tooth
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.

Greenfoot Tooth

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 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden