arrow-finned squid vs Piacentini's Dikdik

Illex oxygonius compared with Madoqua piacentinii

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Piacentini's Dikdik is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Piacentini's Dikdik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Illex	Madoqua
Species	Illex oxygonius	Madoqua piacentinii

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Piacentini's Dikdik share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Piacentini's Dikdik

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Piacentini's Dikdik
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Piacentini's Dikdik

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.