arrow-finned squid vs Black-throated Mango

Illex oxygonius compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Illex	Anthracothorax
Species	Illex oxygonius	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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-throated Mango

A large, striking hummingbird of tropical forests from southern Mexico to Argentina, black-throated mangos have dramatic sexual dimorphism — males display glittering black throat and breast with violet and green flanks and a bold purple tail, while females are white below with a central black stripe. Inhabiting forest edges, clearings, and gardens, they aggressively defend flowering trees. Males perform spectacular aerial display flights at treetop height. Listed as Least Concern across their broad neotropical range.