brittlestar vs river moss

Amphiura filiformis compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Equinoderme)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Fontinalis
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	river 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.

river 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.