brittlestar vs Spinose Thyme-Moss

Amphiura chiajei compared with Mnium spinosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Spinose Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Equinoderme)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Mniaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Mnium
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Mnium spinosum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Spinose Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Spinose Thyme-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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.