arrow-finned squid vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Illex oxygonius compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Illex	Coleura
Species	Illex oxygonius	Coleura kibomalandy

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

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.