arrow-finned squid vs False Water Rat

Illex oxygonius compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	False Water Rat
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	Xeromys
Species	Illex oxygonius	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

False Water Rat

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.