Andaman enope squid vs Curled Thistle

Abralia andamanica compared with Carduus crispus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andaman enope squid	Curled Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Enoploteuthidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abralia	Carduus
Species	Abralia andamanica	Carduus crispus

Conservation Status

Andaman enope squid

LC — Least Concern

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andaman enope squid	Curled Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andaman enope squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Andaman enope squid

The Andaman enope squid (Abralia andamanica) is a species in the genus Abralia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.