arrow-finned squid vs Cameroonian Shrew

Illex oxygonius compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Cameroonian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Soricidae
Genus	Illex	Crocidura
Species	Illex oxygonius	Crocidura picea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Cameroonian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Cameroonian Shrew

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.

Cameroonian Shrew

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.