Brownstripe Octopus vs Weeping Widow

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Weeping Widow
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Lacrymaria
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Weeping Widow
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.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.