brittlestar vs Rugose Fork-Moss

Amphiura filiformis compared with Dicranum polysetum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Rugose Fork-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Dicranum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Dicranum polysetum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Rugose Fork-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Rugose Fork-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.

Rugose Fork-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and 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.