bay barnacle vs Striped Acorn Barnacle

Amphibalanus improvisus compared with Amphibalanus amphitrite

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay barnacle	Striped Acorn Barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order same	Sessilia (Sessilia)	Sessilia (Sessilia)
Family same	Balanidae	Balanidae
Genus same	Amphibalanus	Amphibalanus
Species	Amphibalanus improvisus	Amphibalanus amphitrite

Evolutionary Relationship

bay barnacle and Striped Acorn Barnacle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amphibalanus.

View Genus: Amphibalanus

Conservation Status

bay barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Striped Acorn Barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay barnacle	Striped Acorn Barnacle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay barnacle

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador).

Striped Acorn Barnacle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

bay barnacle

The Bay barnacle (Amphibalanus improvisus) is a species in the genus Amphibalanus. Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its range includes Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, and Brazil.