arrow-finned squid vs Cape dune mole rat

Illex oxygonius compared with Bathyergus suillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Cape dune mole rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Illex	Bathyergus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Bathyergus suillus

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Cape dune mole rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Cape dune mole rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Cape dune mole rat

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.

Cape dune mole rat

The Cape dune mole rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species in the genus Bathyergus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.