arrow-finned squid vs Brindled Plume

Illex oxygonius compared with Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Brindled Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Illex	Amblyptilia
Species	Illex oxygonius	Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Brindled Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 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.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en