arrow-finned squid vs Harlequin Bat

Illex oxygonius compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Harlequin Bat
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	Scotomanes
Species	Illex oxygonius	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Harlequin Bat

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.