arrow-finned squid vs Giant Noctule

Illex oxygonius compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Illex	Nyctalus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.