Argentine short-fin squid vs Epaulard

Illex argentinus compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

• Argentine short-fin squid is Least Concern while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentine short-fin squid	Epaulard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Illex	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Illex argentinus	Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

Argentine short-fin squid and Epaulard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Argentine short-fin squid

LC — Least Concern

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentine short-fin squid	Epaulard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentine short-fin squid

Epaulard

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Epaulard

O maior membro da família dos golfinhos, as orcas (Orcinus orca) podem atingir até 9 metros de comprimento e 6 toneladas, sendo encontradas em todos os oceanos, do Ártico ao Antártico. Predadores de topo que vivem em grupos matrilineares com dialetos distintos, estratégias de caça e tradições culturais que diferem entre populações. Algumas populações se especializam em peixes, outras em mamíferos marinhos. Sem predadores naturais, as orcas ocupam o topo de todas as cadeias alimentares marinhas que habitam.