brittlestar vs Peppered Rock Shield

Amphiura filiformis compared with Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Peppered Rock Shield
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	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Peppered Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Peppered Rock Shield
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.

Peppered Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.