Mexican four-eyed octopus vs Sydney octopus

Octopus maya compared with Octopus tetricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican four-eyed octopus	Sydney 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	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)
Genus same	Octopus (Octopuses)	Octopus (Octopuses)
Species	Octopus maya	Octopus tetricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican four-eyed octopus and Sydney octopus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Octopus. (Octopuses)

Conservation Status

Mexican four-eyed octopus

LC — Least Concern

Sydney octopus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican four-eyed octopus	Sydney octopus
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