brittlestar vs Yellow Map Lichen

Amphiura filiformis compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Derisi dikenliler)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Yılanyıldızı)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Rhizocarpon
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Yellow Map 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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden