Brownstripe Octopus vs

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Luteimonas mephitis

Key Differences

• Brownstripe Octopus is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Luteimonas
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Luteimonas mephitis

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Luteimonas mephitis is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented bacterium isolated from soil environments with an unpleasant odor, referenced in its species name meaning stench. It inhabits organic-rich soils and sediments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph participates in the breakdown of sulfur-containing and other malodorous organic compounds.