arrow-finned squid vs Mérida Brocket

Illex oxygonius compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Illex	Mazama
Species	Illex oxygonius	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

arrow-finned squid

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