brittlestar vs Spreading-leaved Grimmia

Amphiura chiajei compared with Grimmia ramondii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Spreading-leaved Grimmia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Grimmia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Grimmia ramondii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Spreading-leaved Grimmia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Spreading-leaved Grimmia
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.

Spreading-leaved Grimmia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.