brittlestar vs Smooth Rock Tripe

Amphiura chiajei compared with Umbilicaria mammulata

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Smooth Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Smooth Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Umbilicaria
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Umbilicaria mammulata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Smooth Rock Tripe
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.

Smooth Rock Tripe

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.