Argentine short-fin squid vs Pota-voadora

Illex argentinus compared with Illex coindetii

Key Differences

• Argentine short-fin squid is Least Concern while Pota-voadora is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentine short-fin squid	Pota-voadora
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class same	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodes)	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodes)
Order same	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family same	Ommastrephidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus same	Illex	Illex
Species	Illex argentinus	Illex coindetii

Evolutionary Relationship

Argentine short-fin squid and Pota-voadora share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Illex.

Conservation Status

Argentine short-fin squid

LC — Least Concern

Pota-voadora

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentine short-fin squid	Pota-voadora
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentine short-fin squid

Pota-voadora

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Argentine short-fin squid

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

Pota-voadora

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..