arrow-finned squid vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Illex oxygonius compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Illex	Amblysomus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.