brittlestar vs Brook Stippleback Lichen

Amphiura filiformis compared with Dermatocarpon luridum

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Brook Stippleback Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Dermatocarpon
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Dermatocarpon luridum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Brook Stippleback 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, and Sweden.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) 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.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.