brittlestar vs Ghost Shield

Amphiura filiformis compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Ophiuroidea (蛇尾纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Amphilepidida (阳遂足目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Pluteus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Ghost Shield
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.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden