arrow-finned squid vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Illex oxygonius compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Illex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Illex oxygonius	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

New Caledonian Flying Fox

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.