Antrocaryon vs arrow-finned squid

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Illex oxygonius

Key Differences

Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while arrow-finned squid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	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	Anacardiaceae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Illex
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Illex oxygonius

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

arrow-finned squid

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.