arrow-finned squid vs chainfruit

Illex oxygonius compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arrow-finned squid chainfruit
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 Alyxia
Species Illex oxygonius Alyxia ilicifolia

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrow-finned squid chainfruit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

chainfruit

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.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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