brittlestar vs Field Blewit

Amphiura chiajei compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Equinoderme)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amphiuridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Amphiura	Lepista
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Field Blewit
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.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.