brittlestar vs Jelly Lichen

Amphiura chiajei compared with Enchylium tenax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Jelly Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Collemataceae
Genus	Amphiura	Enchylium
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Jelly 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.

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.