arrow-finned squid vs Northern Hog-badger

Illex oxygonius compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Illex	Arctonyx
Species	Illex oxygonius	Arctonyx albogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Northern Hog-badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Northern Hog-badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Northern Hog-badger

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.