brittlestar vs Goatcheese Webcap

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cortinarius camphoratus

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Goatcheese Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Echinodermata (극피동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Ophiuroidea (거미불가사리류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cortinarius
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cortinarius camphoratus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Goatcheese 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.

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden