arrow-finned squid vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Illex oxygonius compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Molossidae
Genus	Illex	Molossus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

arrow-finned squid

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