Alexander's Swift vs arrow-finned squid

Apus alexandri compared with Illex oxygonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift arrow-finned squid
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Aves (Birds) Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family Apodidae Ommastrephidae
Genus Apus Illex
Species Apus alexandri Illex oxygonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and arrow-finned squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift arrow-finned squid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

arrow-finned squid

Alexander's Swift

The Alexander's Swift (Apus alexandri) is a species in the genus Apus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.

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