brittlestar vs Ochre Bracket

Amphiura filiformis compared with Trametes ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Ochre Bracket
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)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Trametes
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Ochre Bracket
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.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across 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.