Big Map Lichen vs brittlestar

Rhizocarpon grande compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Map Lichen	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Amphiura
Species	Rhizocarpon grande	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Big Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Map Lichen	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Big Map Lichen

The Big Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon grande) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.