brittlestar vs red beard moss

Amphiura filiformis compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	red beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Echinodermata (เอไคโนเดอร์มาตา)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (ดาวเปราะ)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

red beard moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	red beard 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.

red beard moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.