Blistered Toadskin Lichen vs brittlestar

Lasallia pustulata compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Toadskin Lichen	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	Lasallia	Amphiura
Species	Lasallia pustulata	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Toadskin Lichen	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

The Blistered Toadskin Lichen (Lasallia pustulata) is a species in the genus Lasallia. 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 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.