arrow-finned squid vs Flower-faced Bat

Illex oxygonius compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Illex	Anthops
Species	Illex oxygonius	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Flower-faced Bat

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.