arrow-finned squid vs Malayan Water Shrew

Illex oxygonius compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Soricidae
Genus	Illex	Chimarrogale
Species	Illex oxygonius	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Malayan Water Shrew

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.