arrow-finned squid vs Blind Mole

Illex oxygonius compared with Talpa caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Talpidae
Genus	Illex	Talpa
Species	Illex oxygonius	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Blind Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Blind Mole

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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.