Brownstripe Octopus vs Thread Weed

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Thread Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Ulva
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Thread Weed
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.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), 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.