arrow-finned squid vs blunt tellin

Illex oxygonius compared with Arcopagia crassa

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while blunt tellin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	blunt tellin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Tellinidae
Genus	Illex	Arcopagia
Species	Illex oxygonius	Arcopagia crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and blunt tellin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	blunt tellin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

blunt tellin

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

arrow-finned squid

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

blunt tellin

The Blunt tellin (Arcopagia crassa) is a species in the genus Arcopagia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.