Asian Openbill vs Whitley’s cuttlefish

Anastomus oscitans compared with Sepia whitleyana

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Whitley’s cuttlefish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Whitley’s cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Ciconiidae	Sepiidae
Genus	Anastomus	Sepia
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Sepia whitleyana

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Openbill and Whitley’s cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Whitley’s cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Whitley’s cuttlefish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Whitley’s cuttlefish

Asian Openbill

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.