arrow-finned squid vs Large False Serotine

Illex oxygonius compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Illex	Hesperoptenus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Large False Serotine

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.