Brownstripe Octopus vs Elfin Saddle

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Helvella
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Elfin Saddle
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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.