blue-ringed octopus vs greater blue-ringed octopus

Hapalochlaena maculosa compared with Hapalochlaena lunulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blue-ringed octopus	greater blue-ringed octopus
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class same	Cephalopoda (ชั้นเซฟาโลพอด)	Cephalopoda (ชั้นเซฟาโลพอด)
Order same	Octopoda (หมึกสาย)	Octopoda (หมึกสาย)
Family same	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)
Genus same	Hapalochlaena	Hapalochlaena
Species	Hapalochlaena maculosa	Hapalochlaena lunulata

Evolutionary Relationship

blue-ringed octopus and greater blue-ringed octopus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hapalochlaena.

Conservation Status

blue-ringed octopus

LC — Least Concern

greater blue-ringed octopus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blue-ringed octopus	greater blue-ringed octopus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blue-ringed octopus

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

greater blue-ringed octopus

blue-ringed octopus

The Blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa) is a species in the genus Hapalochlaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.