Alder vs orangeback flying squid

Alnus glutinosa compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder orangeback flying squid
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family Betulaceae Ommastrephidae
Genus Alnus Sthenoteuthis
Species Alnus glutinosa Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder orangeback flying squid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

orangeback flying squid

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

orangeback flying squid

No description available.

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