arrow-finned squid vs Banded feather-winged beetle

Illex oxygonius compared with Acrotrichis fascicularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Banded feather-winged beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Ptiliidae
Genus	Illex	Acrotrichis
Species	Illex oxygonius	Acrotrichis fascicularis

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Banded feather-winged beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Banded feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Banded feather-winged beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Banded feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Banded feather-winged beetle

The Banded feather-winged beetle (Acrotrichis fascicularis) is a species in the genus Acrotrichis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.