Mimic octopus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Mimic octopus lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Thaumoctopus mimicus
Group	Octopuses, squid & cuttlefish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Cephalopod
Order	Octopoda
Family	Octopodidae

Where does the Mimic octopus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Mimic octopus in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Mimic octopus endangered?

The Mimic octopus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Mimic octopus?

The Mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) is a cephalopod in the order Octopoda and the family Octopodidae, genus Thaumoctopus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Mimic octopus

The mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) is a species of octopus from the Indo-Pacific region. Like other octopuses, it uses its chromatophores to disguise itself. It is noteworthy for being able to impersonate a wide variety of other marine animals. While many animals mimic either their environment or other animals to avoid predation, the mimic octopus and its close relative the wunderpus are the only ones known to actively imitate several animals in order to elude predators.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mimic octopus (revision 1380228857), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q132999 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).