arrow-finned squid vs Nimba otter shrew

Illex oxygonius compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Illex	Micropotamogale
Species	Illex oxygonius	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Nimba otter shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Nimba otter shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Nimba otter shrew

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.