arrow-finned squid vs Little Ground Squirrel

Illex oxygonius compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Little Ground 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	Spermophilus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

arrow-finned squid

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