Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs brittlestar

Cladonia decorticata compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Cladonia	Amphiura
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

The Branching pixie pebblehorn lichen (Cladonia decorticata) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.