Aongstroem's peat moss vs brittlestar

Sphagnum aongstroemii compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aongstroem's peat moss	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Sphagnum	Amphiura
Species	Sphagnum aongstroemii	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Aongstroem's peat moss

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aongstroem's peat moss	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aongstroem's peat 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, and Sweden.

Aongstroem's peat moss

The Aongstroem's peat moss (Sphagnum aongstroemii) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.