Brownstripe Octopus vs Stinking Earthfan

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Thelephora
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.