arrow-finned squid vs Black-backed jackal

Illex oxygonius compared with Canis mesomelas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Illex	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Illex oxygonius	Canis mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Black-backed jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Black-backed jackal

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.

Black-backed jackal

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.