Board Lichen vs brittlestar

Trapeliopsis flexuosa compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Board Lichen	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Trapeliaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Trapeliopsis	Amphiura
Species	Trapeliopsis flexuosa	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Board Lichen

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Board Lichen	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Board 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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Board Lichen

The Board Lichen (Trapeliopsis flexuosa) is a species in the genus Trapeliopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.