brittlestar vs Hammered Shield Lichen

Amphiura chiajei compared with Parmelia sulcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Hammered Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Parmelia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Parmelia sulcata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Hammered Shield 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.

Hammered Shield 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

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.