brittlestar vs Soft Bog-moss

Amphiura chiajei compared with Sphagnum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Soft Bog-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Echinodermata (เอไคโนเดอร์มาตา)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (ดาวเปราะ)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Sphagnum
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Sphagnum tenellum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Soft Bog-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Soft Bog-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.

Soft Bog-moss

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.