arrow-finned squid vs Meller’s Mongoose

Illex oxygonius compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Illex	Rhynchogale
Species	Illex oxygonius	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Meller’s Mongoose

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.