arrow-finned squid vs Haviside s Dolphin

Illex oxygonius compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Haviside s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Illex	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Haviside s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Haviside s Dolphin

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.