brittlestar vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Amphiura chiajei compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Candelaria
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.