brittlestar vs Sinoper Lichen

Amphiura chiajei compared with Acarospora sinopica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Sinoper Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Acarospora
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Acarospora sinopica

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Sinoper Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Sinoper 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.

Sinoper Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.