arrow-finned squid vs broad-tail shortfin squid

Illex oxygonius compared with Illex coindetii

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while broad-tail shortfin squid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	broad-tail shortfin squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class same	Cephalopoda (ชั้นเซฟาโลพอด)	Cephalopoda (ชั้นเซฟาโลพอด)
Order same	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family same	Ommastrephidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus same	Illex	Illex
Species	Illex oxygonius	Illex coindetii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

broad-tail shortfin squid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	broad-tail shortfin squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

broad-tail shortfin squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, 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..