brittlestar vs field forklet moss

Amphiura filiformis compared with Dicranella staphylina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	field forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Dicranella
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Dicranella staphylina

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	field forklet 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, and Sweden.

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) 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.