arrow-finned squid vs Black-headed Heron

Illex oxygonius compared with Ardea melanocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Black-headed Heron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Illex	Ardea
Species	Illex oxygonius	Ardea melanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Black-headed Heron share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Black-headed Heron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Black-headed Heron

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

arrow-finned squid

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

Black-headed Heron

The Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a species in the genus Ardea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.