brittlestar vs Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

Amphiura chiajei compared with Parmotrema hypoleucinum

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Lacy Powdered-Ruffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Lacy Powdered-Ruffle
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	Parmotrema
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Parmotrema hypoleucinum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Lacy Powdered-Ruffle
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.

Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.