Black Bent vs long-armed squid

Agrostis gigantea compared with Chiroteuthis veranii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent long-armed squid
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order Poales (Grasses) Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Chiroteuthidae
Genus Agrostis Chiroteuthis
Species Agrostis gigantea Chiroteuthis veranii

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

long-armed squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent long-armed squid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

long-armed squid

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

long-armed squid

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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