Andaman enope squid vs Sargasso Weed

Abralia andamanica compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Andaman enope squid is Least Concern while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andaman enope squid	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Enoploteuthidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Abralia	Sargassum
Species	Abralia andamanica	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Andaman enope squid

LC — Least Concern

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andaman enope squid	Sargasso Weed
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.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.

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.