arrow-finned squid vs Gansu Shrew

Illex oxygonius compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Gansu 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	Sorex
Species	Illex oxygonius	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Gansu Shrew

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.