brittlestar vs Copper Lecidea

Amphiura filiformis compared with Lecidea inops

Key Differences

brittlestar is Least Concern while Copper Lecidea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Copper Lecidea
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Lecidea
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Lecidea inops

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Copper Lecidea
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, and Sweden.

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.