brittlestar vs Fishbone Beard Lichen

Amphiura filiformis compared with Usnea dasopoga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Fishbone Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Echinodermata (극피동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Ophiuroidea (거미불가사리류)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family	Amphiuridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Usnea
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Usnea dasopoga

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Fishbone Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Fishbone Beard 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.

Fishbone Beard 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.