Brownstripe Octopus vs Dark Crottle

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Dark Crottle
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)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Hypogymnia
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Dark Crottle
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.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.