brittlestar vs Slender Bristle-moss

Amphiura chiajei compared with Orthotrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Slender 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 tenellum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Slender Bristle-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Slender 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.

Slender Bristle-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.