brittlestar vs Heath Plait-moss

Amphiura chiajei compared with Hypnum jutlandicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Heath Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Hypnum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Hypnum jutlandicum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Heath Plait-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Heath Plait-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.

Heath Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.