brittlestar vs Starke'S Feather-Moss

Amphiura filiformis compared with Sciuro-hypnum starkei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Starke'S Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Sciuro-hypnum starkei

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Starke'S Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Starke'S 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.

Starke'S Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.