Brownstripe Octopus vs Swarming Spine

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Swarming Spine
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)	Clavariaceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Mucronella
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.