arrow-finned squid vs Blue star

Illex oxygonius compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Blue star
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Illex	Amsonia
Species	Illex oxygonius	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Blue star
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

arrow-finned squid

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

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.