Angelin vs southern bobtail squid

Andira inermis compared with Euprymna tasmanica

Key Differences

  • Angelin is Least Concern while southern bobtail squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelin southern bobtail squid
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family Fabaceae Sepiolidae
Genus Andira Euprymna
Species Andira inermis Euprymna tasmanica

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

southern bobtail squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angelin southern bobtail squid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

southern bobtail squid

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

southern bobtail squid

No description available.

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