arrow-finned squid vs Desert Dormouse

Illex oxygonius compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Gliridae
Genus	Illex	Selevinia
Species	Illex oxygonius	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Desert Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Desert Dormouse

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.