orangeback flying squid vs purpleback flying squid

Sthenoteuthis pteropus compared with Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	orangeback flying squid	purpleback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order same	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family same	Ommastrephidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus same	Sthenoteuthis	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Sthenoteuthis pteropus	Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

orangeback flying squid and purpleback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sthenoteuthis.

Conservation Status

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

purpleback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	orangeback flying squid	purpleback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

orangeback flying squid

purpleback flying squid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.