Common octopus vs Day octopus
Both belong to the genus Octopus, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a common octopus and a day octopus?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Octopus, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Common octopus | Day octopus | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Octopus vulgaris | Octopus cyanea |
| Family | Octopodidae | Octopodidae |
| Order | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 1 year – 2 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
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