arrow-finned squid vs Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Illex oxygonius compared with Carollia castanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arrow-finned squid Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Cephalopoda (Cephalopods) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Oegopsida (Oegopsida) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Ommastrephidae Phyllostomidae
Genus Illex Carollia
Species Illex oxygonius Carollia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Chestnut Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrow-finned squid Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat (Carollia castanea) is a species in the genus Carollia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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