brittlestar vs Two-spored Milkcap

Amphiura filiformis compared with Lactarius acerrimus

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Two-spored Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Two-spored Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Echinodermata (เอไคโนเดอร์มาตา)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (ดาวเปราะ)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Lactarius
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Lactarius acerrimus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Two-spored Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Two-spored Milkcap
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.

Two-spored Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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