bog nodding moss vs brittlestar

Pohlia sphagnicola compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog nodding moss	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Mniaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Pohlia	Amphiura
Species	Pohlia sphagnicola	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

bog nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog nodding moss	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog nodding moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

bog nodding moss

The bog nodding moss (Pohlia sphagnicola) is a species in the genus Pohlia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden