Ivory Barnacle vs Reticulated barnacle

Amphibalanus eburneus compared with Amphibalanus reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivory 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 eburneus	Amphibalanus reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ivory Barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Reticulated barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivory Barnacle	Reticulated barnacle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ivory Barnacle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tunisia), Asia (7 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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