Brownstripe Octopus vs Hover fly

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Syrphidae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Cheilosia
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brownstripe Octopus and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway