Gould's flying squid vs Hawaiian flying squid

Nototodarus gouldi compared with Nototodarus hawaiiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gould's flying squid Hawaiian flying 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 Nototodarus Nototodarus
Species Nototodarus gouldi Nototodarus hawaiiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gould's flying squid and Hawaiian flying squid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nototodarus.

Conservation Status

Gould's flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Hawaiian flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gould's flying squid Hawaiian flying squid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gould's flying squid

Hawaiian flying squid

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Gould's flying squid

No description available.

Hawaiian flying squid

No description available.

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