brittlestar vs papillose bloom moss

Amphiura chiajei compared with Schistidium papillosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	papillose bloom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Schistidium
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Schistidium papillosum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

papillose bloom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	papillose bloom 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.

papillose bloom moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.