Brownstripe Octopus vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Asterophora
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.