broad-tail shortfin squid vs Giant Noctule

Illex coindetii compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-tail shortfin squid	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Illex	Nyctalus
Species	Illex coindetii	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

broad-tail shortfin squid and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

broad-tail shortfin squid

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-tail shortfin squid	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad-tail shortfin squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

broad-tail shortfin squid

The Broad-Tail Shortfin Squid (Illex coindetii) is a species in the genus Illex. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It has been recorded Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden..