Asterisk Lichen vs brittlestar

Arthonia radiata compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Arthonia	Amphiura
Species	Arthonia radiata	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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