arrow-finned squid vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Illex oxygonius compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Illex	Microcebus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

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.