brittlestar vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Amphiura chiajei compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Orthotrichum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	sharp-leaved bristle 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.

sharp-leaved bristle 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.