arrow-finned squid vs mountain gorilla

Illex oxygonius compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Illex	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Illex oxygonius	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

mountain gorilla

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.