arrow-finned squid vs Lesser Capybara

Illex oxygonius compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Caviidae
Genus	Illex	Hydrochoerus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

arrow-finned squid

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