arrow-finned squid vs Mexican vole

Illex oxygonius compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Illex	Microtus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Mexican vole

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.