arrow-finned squid vs Chinese Pangolin

Illex oxygonius compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Manidae
Genus	Illex	Manis
Species	Illex oxygonius	Manis pentadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Chinese Pangolin

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.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.