arrow-finned squid vs Caucasian Mole

Illex oxygonius compared with Talpa caucasica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Talpidae
Genus	Illex	Talpa
Species	Illex oxygonius	Talpa caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Caucasian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Caucasian 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.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.