Alectryon vs arrow-finned squid

Alectryon tropicus compared with Illex oxygonius

Key Differences

Alectryon is Near Threatened while arrow-finned squid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	arrow-finned squid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Alectryon	Illex
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Illex oxygonius

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	arrow-finned squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

arrow-finned squid

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.