arrow-finned squid vs Globe Thistle

Illex oxygonius compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Illex	Echinops
Species	Illex oxygonius	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

arrow-finned squid

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