brittlestar vs Lesser Rocktripe

Amphiura filiformis compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Lesser Rocktripe
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 filiformis	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.