Alpine Water-moss vs brittlestar

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Water-moss	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Fontinalaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Fontinalis	Amphiura
Species	Fontinalis squamosa	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Water-moss	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across 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.