arrow-finned squid vs Japanese Squirrel

Illex oxygonius compared with Sciurus lis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Illex	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Illex oxygonius	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Japanese Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

arrow-finned squid

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