arrow-finned squid vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Illex oxygonius compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Illex	Microcebus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Goodman’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

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.