arrow-finned squid vs Mona Monkey

Illex oxygonius compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Mona Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Illex	Cercopithecus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

arrow-finned squid

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