brittlestar vs slender smoothcap moss

Amphiura chiajei compared with Atrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	slender smoothcap moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Atrichum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Atrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

slender smoothcap moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	slender smoothcap 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 smoothcap moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.