arrow-finned squid vs Bloodwort

Illex oxygonius compared with Achillea millefolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Bloodwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Illex	Achillea
Species	Illex oxygonius	Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Bloodwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

arrow-finned squid

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

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real