arrow-finned squid vs Black-bellied Pangolin

Illex oxygonius compared with Phataginus tetradactyla

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Black-bellied Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Manidae
Genus	Illex	Phataginus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Phataginus tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Black-bellied Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Black-bellied Pangolin

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-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.