European common squid vs little squid

Alloteuthis subulata compared with Alloteuthis media

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European common squid	little squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class same	Cephalopoda (頭足類)	Cephalopoda (頭足類)
Order same	Myopsida (閉眼目)	Myopsida (閉眼目)
Family same	Loliginidae	Loliginidae
Genus same	Alloteuthis	Alloteuthis
Species	Alloteuthis subulata	Alloteuthis media

Evolutionary Relationship

European common squid and little squid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alloteuthis.

Conservation Status

European common squid

NE — Not Evaluated

little squid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European common squid	little squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European common squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

little squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden