arrow-finned squid vs Black Kauri

Illex oxygonius compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Braconidae
Genus	Illex	Agathis
Species	Illex oxygonius	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.