arrow-finned squid vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Illex oxygonius compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Illex	Dologale
Species	Illex oxygonius	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Pousargues’s Mongoose

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.