arrow-finned squid vs Botta's pocket gopher

Illex oxygonius compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Illex	Thomomys
Species	Illex oxygonius	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Botta's pocket gopher

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.

Botta's pocket gopher

The Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a species in the genus Thomomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.