brittlestar vs Girdled Dapperling

Amphiura filiformis compared with Lepiota boudieri

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Girdled Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Girdled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Echinodermata (иглокожие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Офиуры)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Amphiuridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amphiura	Lepiota
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Lepiota boudieri

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Girdled Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Girdled Dapperling
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.

Girdled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden