arrow-finned squid vs Black Noddy

Illex oxygonius compared with Anous minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Black Noddy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Laridae
Genus	Illex	Anous
Species	Illex oxygonius	Anous minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Black Noddy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela.

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 Noddy

The Black Noddy (Anous minutus) is a species in the genus Anous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.