arrow-finned squid vs Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Illex oxygonius compared with Taphozous melanopogon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Black-bearded Tomb Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Illex	Taphozous
Species	Illex oxygonius	Taphozous melanopogon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Black-bearded Tomb Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

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-bearded Tomb Bat

The Black-bearded Tomb Bat (Taphozous melanopogon) is a species in the genus Taphozous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.