brittlestar vs Matted Feather-Moss

Amphiura chiajei compared with Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Matted Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Echinodermata (иглокожие)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Офиуры)	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hypnales (гипновые)
Family	Amphiuridae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Matted Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Matted 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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Matted Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.