Birchbark Dot Lichen vs brittlestar

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Amphiura
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birchbark Dot 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.

Birchbark Dot Lichen

The Birchbark Dot Lichen (Leptorhaphis epidermidis) is a species in the genus Leptorhaphis. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden