arrow-finned squid vs Chacoan Peccary

Illex oxygonius compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Tayassuidae
Genus	Illex	Catagonus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Catagonus wagneri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Chacoan Peccary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Chacoan Peccary

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.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.