arrow-finned squid vs Malayan civet

Illex oxygonius compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrow-finned squid Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Malayan 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.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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