Broadback cuttlefish vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Sepia savignyi compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Broadback cuttlefish is Data Deficient while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadback cuttlefish	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sepiida (Sepiida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sepiidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sepia	Phyllostomus
Species	Sepia savignyi	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadback cuttlefish and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadback cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadback cuttlefish	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadback cuttlefish

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Broadback cuttlefish

The Broadback cuttlefish (Sepia savignyi) is a species in the genus Sepia. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.