arrow-finned squid vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Illex oxygonius compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Illex	Crossarchus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.