Beira vs Whitley’s cuttlefish

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Sepia whitleyana

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Whitley’s cuttlefish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Whitley’s cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Cephalopoda (ชั้นเซฟาโลพอด)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Sepiida (หมึกกระดอง)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sepiidae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Sepia
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Sepia whitleyana

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Whitley’s cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Whitley’s cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Whitley’s cuttlefish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whitley’s cuttlefish

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.