Calamar Argentino vs broad-tail shortfin squid

Illex argentinus compared with Illex coindetii

Key Differences

• Calamar Argentino is Least Concern while broad-tail shortfin squid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamar Argentino	broad-tail shortfin squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (moluscos)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class same	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodos)	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodos)
Order same	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family same	Ommastrephidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus same	Illex	Illex
Species	Illex argentinus	Illex coindetii

Evolutionary Relationship

Calamar Argentino and broad-tail shortfin squid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Illex.

Conservation Status

Calamar Argentino

LC — Least Concern

broad-tail shortfin squid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamar Argentino	broad-tail shortfin squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calamar Argentino

broad-tail shortfin squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Calamar Argentino

The Argentine short-fin squid, Illex argentinus, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.

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..