arrow-finned squid vs Philippine tarsier

Illex oxygonius compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Illex	Carlito
Species	Illex oxygonius	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Philippine tarsier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Philippine tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Philippine tarsier

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.