Atlantic armhook squid vs Onca

Gonatus steenstrupi compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Atlantic armhook squid is Least Concern while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic armhook squid	Onca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Gonatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Gonatus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Gonatus steenstrupi	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic armhook squid and Onca share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic armhook squid

LC — Least Concern

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic armhook squid	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic armhook squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Onca

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 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Atlantic armhook squid

The Atlantic armhook squid (Gonatus steenstrupi) is a species in the genus Gonatus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Onca

O maior felino das Américas, atingindo até 100 kg com corpo robusto e musculoso e pelagem com padrão de rosetas característico. Encontrado do México até a América do Sul, com populações mais expressivas na Amazônia e no Pantanal. Nadadores poderosos e predadores de topo, os jaguares desempenham papel fundamental na regulação das populações de presas. Classificado como Quase Ameaçado, com sua área de ocorrência diminuindo devido ao desmatamento.