brittlestar vs confusing broom moss

Amphiura chiajei compared with Dicranum spadiceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	confusing broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Dicranum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Dicranum spadiceum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

confusing broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	confusing broom 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, Portugal, and Sweden.

confusing broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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.