arrow-finned squid vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Illex oxygonius compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Northern Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Illex	Notomys
Species	Illex oxygonius	Notomys aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Northern Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Northern Hopping Mouse

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.