Brownstripe Octopus vs Soft Puffball

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Soft Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Lycoperdon
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

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.