bay barnacle vs Reticulated barnacle

Amphibalanus improvisus compared with Amphibalanus reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay barnacle	Reticulated barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order same	Sessilia (Sessilia)	Sessilia (Sessilia)
Family same	Balanidae	Balanidae
Genus same	Amphibalanus	Amphibalanus
Species	Amphibalanus improvisus	Amphibalanus reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

bay barnacle and Reticulated barnacle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amphibalanus.

Conservation Status

bay barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Reticulated barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay barnacle	Reticulated barnacle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay barnacle

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador).

Reticulated barnacle

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gambia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone), Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, France, Sweden), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa), and South America (Brazil).

bay barnacle

The Bay barnacle (Amphibalanus improvisus) is a species in the genus Amphibalanus. Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its range includes Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, and Brazil.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇫🇷 France 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇵🇦 Panama 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States