arrow-finned squid vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Illex oxygonius compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Illex	Herpestes
Species	Illex oxygonius	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Indian Gray Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

arrow-finned squid

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