arrow-finned squid vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Illex oxygonius compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Niger Delta Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Niger Delta Red Colobus

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.