Viet Nam cuttlefish vs Whitley’s cuttlefish

Sepia vietnamica compared with Sepia whitleyana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Viet Nam cuttlefish	Whitley’s cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order same	Sepiida (Sepiida)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family same	Sepiidae	Sepiidae
Genus same	Sepia	Sepia
Species	Sepia vietnamica	Sepia whitleyana

Evolutionary Relationship

Viet Nam cuttlefish and Whitley’s cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sepia.

Conservation Status

Viet Nam cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Whitley’s cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Viet Nam cuttlefish	Whitley’s cuttlefish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Viet Nam cuttlefish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Whitley’s cuttlefish