arrow-finned squid vs Malayan porcupine

Illex oxygonius compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Illex	Hystrix
Species	Illex oxygonius	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

arrow-finned squid

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