arrow-finned squid vs bastard copperleaf

Illex oxygonius compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arrow-finned squid bastard copperleaf
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Cephalopoda (Cephalopods) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Oegopsida (Oegopsida) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Ommastrephidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Illex Acalypha
Species Illex oxygonius Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrow-finned squid bastard copperleaf
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

arrow-finned squid

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

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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