brittlestar vs Tile Lichen

Amphiura filiformis compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Tile Lichen
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 tessellata

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Tile 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, and Sweden.

Tile 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 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.