Hawaiian flying squid vs Wellington-Flugkalmar

Nototodarus hawaiiensis compared with Nototodarus sloanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawaiian flying squid	Wellington-Flugkalmar
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	Ommastrephidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus same	Nototodarus	Nototodarus
Species	Nototodarus hawaiiensis	Nototodarus sloanii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hawaiian flying squid and Wellington-Flugkalmar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nototodarus.

Conservation Status

Hawaiian flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Wellington-Flugkalmar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawaiian flying squid	Wellington-Flugkalmar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawaiian flying squid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Wellington-Flugkalmar