arrow-finned squid vs Etruscan Shrew

Illex oxygonius compared with Suncus etruscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Soricidae
Genus	Illex	Suncus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Suncus etruscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Etruscan Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

arrow-finned squid

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

Etruscan Shrew

Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.