brittlestar vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Amphiura filiformis compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Enterographa
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	New Forest Beech-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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. 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.