Blistered Rock Tripe vs brittlestar

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Amphiura
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

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, and Sweden.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.