arrow-finned squid vs Minca Spiny Rat

Illex oxygonius compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Illex	Proechimys
Species	Illex oxygonius	Proechimys mincae

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Minca Spiny Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

arrow-finned squid

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