arrow-finned squid vs Harmless Serotine

Illex oxygonius compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

arrow-finned squid

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