alpine extinguisher moss vs brittlestar

Encalypta alpina compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine extinguisher moss	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Encalyptales (Encalyptales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Encalyptaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Encalypta	Amphiura
Species	Encalypta alpina	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

alpine extinguisher moss

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine extinguisher moss	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine extinguisher moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

alpine extinguisher moss

The Alpine extinguisher moss (Encalypta alpina) is a species in the genus Encalypta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.