brittlestar vs sidewalk screw moss

Amphiura chiajei compared with Syntrichia ruralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	sidewalk screw moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Syntrichia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Syntrichia ruralis

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

sidewalk screw moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	sidewalk screw 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.

sidewalk screw moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.