arrow-finned squid vs Malagasy civet

Illex oxygonius compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Illex	Fossa
Species	Illex oxygonius	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Malagasy civet

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.