brittlestar vs Stinking Earthfan

Amphiura filiformis compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Động vật da gai)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Amphiura	Thelephora
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.