Brownstripe Octopus vs Dewdrop Mottlegill

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Panaeolus acuminatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Dewdrop Mottlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Panaeolus
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Panaeolus acuminatus

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Dewdrop Mottlegill
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.

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.