arrow-finned squid vs Big-eared opossum

Illex oxygonius compared with Didelphis aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Big-eared opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Illex	Didelphis
Species	Illex oxygonius	Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Big-eared opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Big-eared opossum

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.

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.