arrow-finned squid vs Atlantic Ancula

Illex oxygonius compared with Ancula gibbosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Goniodorididae
Genus	Illex	Ancula
Species	Illex oxygonius	Ancula gibbosa

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Atlantic Ancula share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Atlantic Ancula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

arrow-finned squid

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

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.