brittlestar vs Flat-Top Bogmoss

Amphiura filiformis compared with Sphagnum fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Flat-Top Bogmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Sphagnum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Sphagnum fallax

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Flat-Top Bogmoss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Flat-Top Bogmoss
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.

Flat-Top Bogmoss

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 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.