arrow-finned squid vs Polynesian rat

Illex oxygonius compared with Rattus exulans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Polynesian rat
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	Rattus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.