arrow-finned squid vs Cape golden mole

Illex oxygonius compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Cape golden mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Illex	Chrysochloris
Species	Illex oxygonius	Chrysochloris asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Cape golden 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.

Cape golden mole

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