brittlestar vs showy bloom moss

Amphiura filiformis compared with Schistidium pulchrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	showy bloom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Schistidium
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Schistidium pulchrum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

showy bloom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	showy bloom 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.

showy bloom 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.