Brownstripe Octopus vs Lustrous Bog-Moss

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Sphagnum subnitens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Lustrous Bog-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Sphagnum
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Sphagnum subnitens

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Lustrous Bog-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Lustrous Bog-Moss
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.

Lustrous Bog-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.