arrow-finned squid vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Illex oxygonius compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Illex	Myotis
Species	Illex oxygonius	Myotis leibii

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Eastern Small-Footed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

arrow-finned squid

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