Brownstripe Octopus vs Reticulated Python

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Amphioctopus	Python (Pythons)
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brownstripe Octopus and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brownstripe Octopus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Reticulated Python

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand.

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.

Reticulated Python

The reticulated python is the world's longest snake and one of the heaviest. They kill prey by constriction.