arrow-finned squid vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Illex oxygonius compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Illex	Mesoplodon
Species	Illex oxygonius	Mesoplodon hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Hector’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Hector’s Beaked Whale

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.