arrow-finned squid vs Betic Midwife Toad

Illex oxygonius compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Alytidae
Genus	Illex	Alytes
Species	Illex oxygonius	Alytes dickhilleni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Betic Midwife Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

arrow-finned squid

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

Betic Midwife Toad

The Betic Midwife Toad (Alytes dickhilleni) is a species in the genus Alytes. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.