Japanese pancake devilfishes vs North Pacific cirrate octopus

Opisthoteuthis depressa compared with Opisthoteuthis albatrossi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese pancake devilfishes	North Pacific cirrate octopus
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 depressa	Opisthoteuthis albatrossi

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese pancake devilfishes and North Pacific cirrate octopus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Opisthoteuthis.

Conservation Status

Japanese pancake devilfishes

DD — Data Deficient

North Pacific cirrate octopus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese pancake devilfishes	North Pacific cirrate octopus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—