arrow-finned squid vs Beira

Illex oxygonius compared with Dorcatragus megalotis

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Beira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Beira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Illex	Dorcatragus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Dorcatragus megalotis

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Beira share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Beira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow-finned squid

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

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.