arrow-finned squid vs Hare's-tail

Illex oxygonius compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Illex	Lagurus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.