arrow-finned squid vs Crabeater seal

Illex oxygonius compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Illex	Lobodon
Species	Illex oxygonius	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Crabeater seal

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.