arrow-finned squid vs Crete Spiny Mouse

Illex oxygonius compared with Acomys minous

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Crete Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Illex	Acomys
Species	Illex oxygonius	Acomys minous

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Crete Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Crete Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Crete Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

arrow-finned squid

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