arrow-finned squid vs Black flying fox

Illex oxygonius compared with Pteropus alecto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Black flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Illex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Illex oxygonius	Pteropus alecto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Black flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Black flying fox

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 flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.