East Pacific red octopus vs Mexican four-eyed octopus

Octopus rubescens compared with Octopus maya

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East Pacific red octopus	Mexican four-eyed octopus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class same	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodes)	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodes)
Order same	Octopoda (Polvo)	Octopoda (Polvo)
Family same	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)
Genus same	Octopus (Octopuses)	Octopus (Octopuses)
Species	Octopus rubescens	Octopus maya

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

East Pacific red octopus

LC — Least Concern

Mexican four-eyed octopus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East Pacific red octopus	Mexican four-eyed octopus
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