arrow-finned squid vs Guinea pig

Illex oxygonius compared with Cavia porcellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Guinea pig
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Caviidae
Genus	Illex	Cavia
Species	Illex oxygonius	Cavia porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Guinea pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

arrow-finned squid

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