brittlestar vs mountain spike-moss

Amphiura filiformis compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Tracheophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Selaginella
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	mountain spike-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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.