brittlestar vs Hoary Rosette Lichen

Amphiura chiajei compared with Physcia aipolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Hoary Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Physciaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Physcia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Physcia aipolia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Hoary Rosette 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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Hoary Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.