brittlestar vs Grey Puffball

Amphiura filiformis compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Grey Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Bovista
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Grey Puffball
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.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.