brittlestar vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Amphiura chiajei compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Rhizocarpon
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Single-Spored Map 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.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.