arrow-finned squid vs Highveld Golden Mole

Illex oxygonius compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Illex	Amblysomus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Highveld Golden Mole

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.