brittlestar vs dusky rock moss

Amphiura chiajei compared with Andreaea rothii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	dusky rock moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Andreaea
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Andreaea rothii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

dusky rock moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	dusky rock 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.

dusky rock moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.