Kalmar vs Nordischer Kalmar

Loligo vulgaris compared with Loligo forbesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kalmar	Nordischer Kalmar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same	Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer)	Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer)
Order same	Myopsida (Myopsida)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family same	Loliginidae	Loliginidae
Genus same	Loligo	Loligo
Species	Loligo vulgaris	Loligo forbesii

Evolutionary Relationship

Kalmar and Nordischer Kalmar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Loligo.

Conservation Status

Kalmar

LC — Least Concern

Nordischer Kalmar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kalmar	Nordischer Kalmar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kalmar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Nordischer Kalmar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Kalmar

The Cape Hope Squid (Loligo vulgaris) is a species in the genus Loligo. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden