brittlestar vs Flaming Scalycap

Amphiura filiformis compared with Pholiota flammans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Động vật da gai)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amphiuridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Pholiota
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Flaming Scalycap
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.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.