Brownstripe Octopus vs Cup Lichen

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Cladonia coccifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Cladonia
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Cladonia coccifera

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Cup 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.

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.