brittlestar vs drab brook moss

Amphiura filiformis compared with Hygrohypnum luridum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	drab brook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Echinodermata (иглокожие)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Офиуры)	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hypnales (гипновые)
Family	Amphiuridae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Hygrohypnum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Hygrohypnum luridum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

drab brook moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	drab brook 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.

drab brook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.