Alexander's cusimanse vs long-armed squid

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Chiroteuthis veranii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	long-armed squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Herpestidae	Chiroteuthidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Chiroteuthis
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Chiroteuthis veranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and long-armed squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

long-armed squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	long-armed squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-armed squid

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.