brittlestar vs Large Yellow Feather-Moss

Amphiura filiformis compared with Drepanocladus turgescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Large Yellow Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Drepanocladus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Drepanocladus turgescens

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Large Yellow Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Large Yellow Feather-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.

Large Yellow Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.