Brownstripe Octopus vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Lophocolea
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Lophocolea heterophylla

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
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.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.