California flapjack octopus vs Japanese pancake devilfishes

Opisthoteuthis californiana compared with Opisthoteuthis depressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California flapjack octopus	Japanese pancake devilfishes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order same	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Octopoda (Octopuses)
Family same	Opisthoteuthidae	Opisthoteuthidae
Genus same	Opisthoteuthis	Opisthoteuthis
Species	Opisthoteuthis californiana	Opisthoteuthis depressa

Evolutionary Relationship

California flapjack octopus and Japanese pancake devilfishes share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Opisthoteuthis.

Conservation Status

California flapjack octopus

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese pancake devilfishes

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California flapjack octopus	Japanese pancake devilfishes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

California flapjack octopus

The California flapjack octopus (Opisthoteuthis californiana) is a species in the genus Opisthoteuthis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.