brittlestar vs Grayish Button Lichen

Amphiura filiformis compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Diplotomma
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Diplotomma alboatrum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Grayish Button 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.

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.