brittlestar vs Waved Silk-moss

Amphiura filiformis compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Echinodermata (شوكيات الجلد)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (نجم البحر الهش)	Bryopsida (حزازيات حقيقية)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hypnales (نائمات)
Family	Amphiuridae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Plagiothecium
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Waved Silk-moss
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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.