Atlantic armhook squid vs Fiery gonate squid

Gonatus steenstrupi compared with Gonatus pyros

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic armhook squid Fiery gonate squid
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Mollusca (Weichtiere) Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer) Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer)
Order same Oegopsida (Oegopsida) Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family same Gonatidae Gonatidae
Genus same Gonatus Gonatus
Species Gonatus steenstrupi Gonatus pyros

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic armhook squid and Fiery gonate squid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gonatus.

Conservation Status

Atlantic armhook squid

LC — Least Concern

Fiery gonate squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic armhook squid Fiery gonate squid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic armhook squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Fiery gonate squid

Atlantic armhook squid

The Atlantic armhook squid (Gonatus steenstrupi) is a species in the genus Gonatus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Fiery gonate squid

No description available.

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