arrow-finned squid vs Indian Pangolin

Illex oxygonius compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Manidae
Genus	Illex	Manis
Species	Illex oxygonius	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Indian Pangolin

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.