arrow-finned squid vs Fishing Cat

Illex oxygonius compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Illex	Prionailurus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Fishing Cat

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.