brittlestar vs Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Amphiura chiajei compared with Physcia thomsoniana

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Thomson'S Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Physciaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Physcia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Physcia thomsoniana

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Thomson'S Rosette 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.

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.