arrow-finned squid vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Illex oxygonius compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Illex	Geomys
Species	Illex oxygonius	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.