arrow-finned squid vs Azure Hawker

Illex oxygonius compared with Aeshna caerulea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arrow-finned squid Azure Hawker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Cephalopoda (Cephalopods) Insecta (Insects)
Order Oegopsida (Oegopsida) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Ommastrephidae Aeshnidae
Genus Illex Aeshna
Species Illex oxygonius Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Azure Hawker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrow-finned squid Azure Hawker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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