arrow-finned squid vs brown point snail

Illex oxygonius compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Illex	Acicula
Species	Illex oxygonius	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and brown point snail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.