Brownstripe Octopus vs Crescent Map Lichen

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brownstripe Octopus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Brownstripe Octopus

The Brownstripe Octopus (Amphioctopus burryi) is a species in the genus Amphioctopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.