brittlestar vs sphaigne molle

Amphiura chiajei compared with Sphagnum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	sphaigne molle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Sphagnum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Sphagnum tenellum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

sphaigne molle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	sphaigne molle
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

sphaigne molle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.