brittlestar vs Pine Jelly

Amphiura filiformis compared with Exidia saccharina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Echinodermata (극피동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Ophiuroidea (거미불가사리류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Auriculariales (목이목)
Family	Amphiuridae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Exidia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Pine Jelly
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.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.